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AMBASSADOR OF TOMORROW

OFFICIAL 2023

honorary RECIPIENTS

Welcome to the 2023 Ambassador of Tomorrow Gala Weekend hosted by Clearpath Discovery, where your path matters. The 2023 Clearpath Discovery Executive Board of Directors is proud to announce the following four individuals have been officially selected as the 2023 Ambassador of Tomorrow Honorary Recipients.

Ms. Jeca Williams, Advocate - Facilitator - Mediator
Mrs. April Wyatt, Principal of David Daniels Elementary
Mrs. Katrina Collins, Principal of Skyview Elementary
Mr. Jasen Campbell, Principal of Desoto High School

Their extraordinary commitment to making a difference in their career and community is a constant reminder of champions for greatness. Each honorary recipient has over 20 years of experience putting others first and winning in life. We look forward to hearing their unique story and honoring them on Saturday, August 26th as part of 2023 Ambassador of Tomorrow Gala Weekend. Tickets will go on sale April 1st, 2023. For those who will be coming in town you can reserve your room at our official host hotel Marriott Suites Hotel by clicking here.

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ABOUT

The Ambassador Of Tomorrow Gala is a 2-day weekend of events in Dallas, Texas hosted by Clearpath Discovery (formerly known as Lighthouse Foundation). A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose main purpose is to help high school students all over the United States find their potential career-path. This is done by providing a clear and concise career-path plan through the WIN Learning System, life skills sessions, connecting high school students to Career Mentors from all over the country, empowering youth through social awareness, finding student jobs through the Summer Ambassador Program, and helping students start their own company as a young small business entrepreneur.

In 2019, the Founder & CEO Mr. Ronovan "Ron" Chaisson started a new tradition to find dedicated people aka "Hidden Figures", who have given countless hours in their career to helping others. Mr. Chaisson, along with the Executive Board of Directors, wanted to honor these individuals with a day of celebration and the most highest accolade within the organization, the Ambassador of Tomorrow Honorary Recipient. This award was first presented at the VIP Kickoff in 2019 to five amazing individual adults who have done extraordinary work in their career and community. In 2021, despite COVID still running high, the first Inaugural AOT Gala was launched to honor two individuals, Ms. Tahasha Farisa and Ms. Rai Cole Malone, in the education and health-care world.

Now in 2023, post-COVID, in conjunction with the 5-year celebration. Clearpath Discovery will host a 2-day weekend not only honor these extraordinary individuals for their hard work and dedication to helping others. But the AOT Gala will feature 5 different cultures for people to learn, Friday Night Kickoff to connect, and Saturday morning Work Sessions to build relationships focusing on small business development.

Whether its financially giving back to assist a high school student advance their education in higher learning at a college or university, or working together to research and study the social and mental aspects of career advancement, or investing into young small business entrepreneurs and trade, or building a National Youth Career Center & Museum for high school students all over the US to receive resourceful information and training on which career-path is best for them. This year's 2023 Ambassador of Tomorrow Gala Weekend will honor the past, salute the present, and show the next level of where is organization is headed overall.

Scholarship Endowment | Career Research & Development | Young Small Business Entrepreneurs | National Youth Career Center

2023 AOT Honorary Recipients

AUG 26th

Dallas, Texas

Jeca Williams

2023 AOT Honorary Ambassador of the Year

Advocate - Facilitator - Mediator

Jeca Williams is a native Texas where she has raised her four children and currently spends time with her 4 grandchildren. She has served the DFW area as a professional Dispute Resolution Mediator for over 9 years. Her career began as a Union Steward resolving workplace disputes over 20 years ago. After completing her Bachelor's degree studying Alternative Dispute Resolution and Sociology, she earned a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation from Abilene Christian University in 2016.

This led to teaching mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution at the University of North, in Denton. She also taught GED and ESL courses for a local Adult Education program while simultaneously teaching professional career development courses for Tarrant County College. Through her private practice, she supports patients with medical billing disputes and children facing difficulties in their School's Special Education Department. She also supports families through divorce and residents and businesses involved in disputes. She has served on the roster as a mediator for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and supported residents as an Ombudsman for the Texas Department of Aging & Disability. She is also a rostered mediator with local courts to support parties through mediation. She is listed as a volunteer mediator with the Dallas County Dispute Resolution Center where she was a Finalist for Mediator of the Year in 2019. She continues to support our community as a Student Conduct Officer with Dallas College. She is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Incorporated as well as the Texas Association of Mediators. She was most recently a candidate for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace in 2022 and is currently a candidate for Grand Prairie City Council.

https://www.jecaforgp.com/

Jeca Williams

April Wyatt

Principal, David Daniels Elementary, Grand Prairie ISD

April D. Wyatt joined the Whitt Fine Arts Academy in 2009, following seven years of service within Grand Prairie Independent School District. Her career began at Houston Elementary, where she taught 4th grade for three years before being named an Administrative Intern at Travis Elementary. She then went to become an Assistant Principal at Crockett Elementary and served in the role for three years. Before joining GPISD, Mrs. Wyatt taught third and fourth grade in Lancaster ISD.

Mrs. Wyatt grew up in Dallas and attended school in the Dallas Independent School District, graduating from Lincoln Communications Magnet High School. She received her undergraduate degree from Huston-Tillotson College with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She earned her master’s degree in Educational Administration from Texas A & M Commerce in 2007. She is also a current Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Mrs. Wyatt views a collaborative school environment as the key to creating successful teachers and students. She believes partnerships with parents and community partners are essential to enriching the educational experience and ensuring each student reaches his/her academic potential. During her free time, Mrs. Wyatt enjoys reading, attending concerts and sporting events, and spending time with family. April is also now the new principal of David Daniels Elementary Academy of Math & Science in Grand Prairie, Texas. Congratulations to her new position.

2023 AOT Honorary Ambassador of the Year

2023 AOT Honorary Ambassador of the Year

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Katrina Collins

Principal, Skyview Elementary, Richardson ISD

Katrina Collins is a native of Tyler, Texas. She is the wife of Robert Collins and the mother of two sons and one daughter. She is the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Shackelford. She is the middle child with two brothers.

Mrs. Collins earned a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies from UT Tyler in 1998. She obtained a Master's in Educational Leadership from Grand Canyon University in 2007. Prior to the end of this year, she is planning to defend her dissertation and be granted her Doctoral Degree in Educational Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University.

Katrina's career has spanned 25 years in education. She has spent her time educating in Tyler ISD and Richardson ISD. Katrina was a classroom teacher for 10 years, an instructional coach for 5 years, and an assistant principal for 5 years. Currently, she is the principal of Skyview Elementary.

She holds many outstanding awards & accolades including

- April 2023 “Hostile to the Wind: 14 Principles to Overcome the Curve Balls of

Life” Non-fiction self-help book author

- May 2021 AASA The School Superintendent Association co-presenter “Leading for Equity: Building a Culture of Equity in Richardson ISD”

- April 2021 Motivational Speaker Lincoln Elementary School Brookfield, IL

- Mar. 2021 Guest on Principals of Success Podcast “Knowing Your Big 3” - Feb. 2021 Launched Spark Tomorrow22 Motivational Speaking, LLC. - Feb. 2021 TEPSA Presents Featured Guest Speaker “Being More Inclusive for

Students and Families”

- Jan. 2021 Presenter for Epsilon Tau’s Youth Empowerment Conference

- May 2020 Texas Lifetime PTA Member Recipient

- Feb. 2020 Educator’s Collective Leadership Panelist

- Nov. 2019 National Alliance of Black School Educators Parent Engagement

National Award Recipient

- Sept. 2019 Mentors Select Podcast featured guest

- April 2019 Advocate magazine article feature “Principal Revolutionized Parent

Involvement”

- 2014, 2015, and 2016 College Prep Seminar organizer

https://www.sparktomorrow22.com/

Spark Tomorrow 22

Jasen Campbell

Principal, Desoto High School

Jasen Campbell is a career educator, who has served students of Dallas county for more than 23 years. Through his experience, leadership, and data driven approach to student achievement, he has successfully led the turn-around of several struggling schools in the city of Dallas, including Thomas Jefferson & Wilmer Hutchison High schools. His passion for education and student advocacy began during his senior year at Justin F. Kimball High School (1996), where he taught middle school Texas Studies and coached track as an intern.

Jasen further pursued his education at Huston-Tillotson University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government. Jasen credits HT for helping to cultivate his passion for advocacy, and his development as a servant leader. He served as Student Government Association President, campus ministry, and co-founded the
H-T Ambassadors. In Spring of 1998, Jasen was initiated into the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. While a student at HT, Jasen also met his wife Clarice and have been married for 22 years. Jasen and Clarice have two daughters, Taylor (17) and Jocelyn (13) and reside in Cedar Hill, Texas.

After graduating from HT, Jasen began his teaching career in Dallas ISD and later attended Prairie View A&M University, where he earned a Master’s degree in Education Administration. Through his journey, Jasen has learned the importance of purpose of human connection and its’ impact on student achievement. He firmly believes that the largest problem that minorities face in education is the opportunity gap. His life work is based on eliminating the opportunity gap by ensuring that all students receive a quality education, and graduates high school prepared for college, career, or military. Jasen currently serves as the Executive Principal of DeSoto High School.

2023 AOT Honorary Ambassador of the Year

2023 Ambassador of Tomorrow Keynote Speaker

Tre Carruthers

Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor,

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

With 20 years of experience as a financial advisor and registered representative, Tre Carruthers has built his team practice on relating to clients and providing high contact service.

His Inclusive Wealth Management focuses on the following areas:

- Retirement planning

- Estate planning
- Investments

- Tax planning

- Retirement income strategies

Tre Carruthers's Inclusive Wealth Management has also
earned him the Ameriprise Client Experience Award for the past three consecutive years, this includes currently managing approximately $120 million in client assets.

Tre has just completed serving as the first president of Ameriprise Financials’ Black Empowerment Advisor Community Network. This is after serving and completing all of his time on the non-profit board of directors for the Dallas Furniture Bank for eight years as the Board Chairman.

When not servicing clients of the practice or leading corporate
initiatives in his career, Tre Carruthers serves as an Elder at Concord Church located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. He also volunteers in several capacities, enjoys mentoring other entrepreneurs as well, and loves playing golf.

Tre Carruthers is happily married to his wife of 23 years, Kelly Carruthers, and has two daughters, Jordyn and Trinity.

Education

College of Financial Planning, Charter Retirement Planning Counselor
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Awards & Recognition

Inclusive Wealth Management, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020, 2021, 2022
Ameriprise Ultimate Digital Excellence Award, 2021
Premier Protection Award, River Source Life Insurance Company , 2014, 2018
Ameriprise Black Empowerment Advisor Community Network Trailblazer, 2022

2023 Ambassador of Tomorrow Hostess

Linda Ngo

Media Personality, Philanthropist, &

Serial Entrepreneur

Linda Ngo is an Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Actress, Author, Model, Motivational Speaker, CEO and Founder of Ngo Limit Inc. Simply put Ms. Ngo is a serial entrepreneur who has Ngo Limits!

A snapshot of her career resume includes opportunities in International Affairs, Small Business Ownership, Retail Management, Real Estate & Mortgage, Fashion &
Entertainment, Talent Development, Activational Speaking, Non-Profits, Published Author, both Personal and Professional Consulting and much more.

Linda is a person destined to persevere in life and has gained a vast amount of knowledge through good times, bad times and sweat equity, yielding a unique outlook to her everyday approach to both personal and professional elements of her life. This has enabled her to grasp the attention of dignitaries, fortune 500 companies and an amazing range of audiences around the world.

She’s not a stranger to diversity nor adversity, she’s a woman who can personally relate to sexual abuse, domestic violence, “parent-less” upbringing, single motherhood of 3 boys, bullying, racism and much more. With the life journey Linda has been on, she believes God has protected her and allowed her to turn Negativity into something not only Positive, but Powerful. She strives to be the most Giving, Loving and Compassionate person God designed her to be, despite what negative energy surrounds her. She has been blessed with a special way to deliver such personable, relatable, and simple perceptions, that she prays will Encourage, Motivates and Inspires whomever God allows her to. Linda has spoken as a Keynote Speaker on multiple occasions for Asian Heritage Month, Mindset, Leadership and Entrepreneurship. She’s also delivered fun and personable presentations on Microsoft platforms, Walmart Team Building Programs, Community Empowerment events, Women Empowerment Programs, DEIB Events and much more.

Her current hyper focus currently focuses on producing her own Television Talk Show, Podcast series and traveling around the country creating Positive Change through Motivational Talks and Activational Engagements, conducting corporate team leadership training and doing her best to add value to those she’s around.

Linda spends her time balancing and blending her chaotic schedule between her 3 sons schedules, running her businesses, serving the homeless, encouraging the youth and supporting her community. Linda’s
genuine Love for her Community and People has landed her on many Empowerment Panels, Community Round Tables, Mentoring Workshops, Hosting Charity Events and closed many events as a Powerful Keynote Speaker. She’s been blessed with interviews by multiple magazines, podcasts, radio shows and other media outlets. Recently, Linda was Honored as Top 20 Leaders to Look out for by Valiant CEO Magazine with Grant Cardone, and also received an Award as 1 of 23 Women Honored during March 2023 International Women’s Month by Dress For
Success. A few months later, she was recognized by Dallas Boss Inc, as one of the “Boss on Fire” for all her Professional attributes she’s shown her community. In 2021, Linda was honored with being the First Asian
American to Grace the Cover of “African Fortune Magazine,” also in 2021, she was Recognized by the Las Vegas Lions Club for her contribution and assist in PPE gear for the LVPD, in 2018, she was awarded with the Lighthouse Ambassador of the Year Award for her Community Efforts, in 2017 she was honored as a Trail Blazer by the Journey of a Young Lady organization for working with Teenage Girls and in 2014, Linda was blessed with a huge honor as “2014 Women Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce/ Collin County Asian Chamber of Commerce as the ONLY Vietnamese Woman Owned Bail Bonds Company in the Country for 6 years and by NAPW (National Association of Professional Women) as VIP Elite Women of the Year 2014- 2015,
followed by being a Lifetime Member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who’s.

2023 Ambassador of Tomorrow Co-Host

Ron Chaisson

Founder & CEO of Clearpath Discovery,

Accountant, Career Mentor, Wedding Singer, Business Advisor, MC Host

Ronovan "Ron" Chaisson serves as the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Clearpath Discovery, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps students all over the United States, 9th – 12th grade, identify what type of career-path they would like to pursue before graduating from high school.

Mr. Chaisson is a multi-talented person with 15+ years of Accounting that includes Texas State Economic Development, Neiman Marcus, and the private business industry of Health Management, Property Management, and accounting for the the golfer Arnold Palmer/Century Golf Partners. His non-business experience includes 5+ years of Career Mentoring, 10 years of singing, 10 years of event hosting, and 22 years of parenting 2 daughters, and a plethora of high school school students all over the country.

Being able to serve his community and other nonprofit organization throughout the City of Desoto, and Dallas is what Ronovan loves to give back. Currently Ronovan is serving as an advisor to another nonprofit organization Gibson Lupus ARC out of Houston, Texas. A support and resource network that strives to educate, empower, and inspire a diverse group of people living with lupus and other autoimmune.

Ronovan Chaisson's past experiences includes the Fundraiser Board Chairman for the 2018 Hope & Pearls Gala: The Fight Against Human Trafficking hosted by It’s Going to Be OK, Inc. He has been a member of Concord Church since 2008, serving on many different church committees as a singles leader, choir, actor, transportation, and leading a Men’s Growth Group. He has worked with several different organizations throughout the state of Texas as well. This includes being one of the Founders of National Association of Black Accountants – Huston-Tillotson University Chapter in Austin, Texas, Past Member of the Dallas Urban League of Young Professionals, and Huston-Tillotson University Dallas Alumni.

In addition, he has served as a board member for the City of Desoto Arts Commission, and former President of the Avondale Home Owners Association located in Desoto, Texas. He is also a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Agenda

AUG 25th, 2023

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Registration Check-in

4:00pm - 6:30pm

Happy Hour @ Marriott Hotel

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Friday Night Kickoff - The Shops @ Park Lane Two Bit Circus

Agenda

AUG 26th, 2023

10:00am - 12:00 pm

Info Sessions 1 & 2

1:00pm - 8:00 pm

Silent Auction Begin ( Grand Prize Trip To Las Vegas)

6:00pm - 6:59 pm

AOT Pre-kickoff feat. Kendra Scott Jewelry, WIN, & Various Vendors

7:00pm - 9:30 pm

2023 Ambassador of Tomorrow Gala Starts (Semi-Formal Attire)

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PARTICIPANTS

The Venue - Marriott Suites

2493 North Stemmons Freeway

Dallas, TX 75207

Welcome to the Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center, home to 265 conveniently located and well-appointed Dallas suites. We're centrally located near the Design District, Uptown, Victory Park, Oak Lawn and the Dallas Convention Center, all within a 5-mile radius. Additionally, we offer complimentary transportation to and from Dallas Love Field Airport.

Our hotel is less than half a mile from the Dallas Medical District, which features many top hospitals including Children's Medical, Scottish Rite, UT Southwestern and Baylor Medical Center. We also have delicious dining at Allie's American Grille and your favorite cocktails at Verandah Lounge, both located on-site in the hotel. During downtime, relax in the sparkling outdoor pool and whirlpool, or enjoy a brisk workout in our modern fitness center.

Each of our refined suites includes separate living and sleeping areas, high-speed Internet, mini-refrigerators and 42-inch TVs. We look forward to welcoming each and every one of you to Dallas for the 2nd Annual Ambassador Of Tomorrow Gala Weekend hosted by Clearpath Discovery.

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