Deatrice is a business owner, community leader, and family life coach. Through her marketing firm, she serves socially responsible private companies, non-profits, and community groups. In addition to running her own business, Deatrice served on a committee for Dress for Success, helping women make the most of their second chance as well as Chill Sacramento as the Marketing Strategist for the wellness brand.

 

She has also served on the NAWBO-Sac Valley Board of Directors, helped bring NAWBO SB 826 to the floor (women on corporate boards), and was nominated by NAWBO in 2018 for the Achievement Against All Odds award.  

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Deatrice earned her Bachelors degree from East Carolina University and is currently pursuing her Masters/Doctoral degree at NC State University for Psychology/Family Life Education. With an extensive background in TV/Film and Marketing, she has always gravitated toward storytelling. In 2019, she took a sabbatical in Guatemala City. It was during that time that she felt the need to not only write her story but encourage others to write their own. After 5 years of building in California, she relocated back to the Carolinas to be closer to family and to find ways to give back to the community that shaped her.