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DECEMBER 8, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

“What Women Need to Know About Insurance Planning” 

• Benefits of Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Long-term Care Insurance

• Using insurance as a way to leave a legacy   

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

“What Women Must Know about Tax and Financial Services”

SEPTEMBER 15, 12:00 PM

“The Power of Planning for your Future”
Wealth advice for any age.
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April Taylor was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Albany, Georgia. She was born again at age 8 and accepted Jesus Christ’s full Lordship and authority in 1996, and serves Him faithfully at New United Missionary Baptist Church. April has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science from Albany State University; and Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy specializing in Spirituality in Counseling from Richmont Graduate University. She has completed the hours required for Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider (MHSP) and (LPC) supervisor in Tennessee. She and her husband are the owners and founders of Sound Living Counseling Center. She is also the executive director of Sound Living Foundation. April is an adjunct professor in social service and psychology at Belhaven University. She loves teaching as much as counseling and speaking.

April loves reading, traveling, sharing the word of God and helping people to reach their potential. Her passions include helping the next generation of counselors, encouraging people to live God centered marriages and helping to reduce the stigma of mental health. Finally, she is able to minister to others as a result of the amazing grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.

Jada is a motivational speaker, trainer, coach, author, and former talk radio host. She most recently launched a lifestyle blog, inspiremoms.com, where she shares her life in a way that inspires others to find hope and realness along their journey. As a cancer survivor and living kidney donor to her Make-A-Wish son, Jada is no stranger to trials as she faces them head-on with God’s unfailing strength!

 She has a passion for ministry and leads conferences, participates in missions, teaches all ages of children and adults, writes feature articles for Christian publications, and conducts a variety of Bible studies.

 Jada earned her doctorate from Vanderbilt University in Human Resource Development, but considers herself a lifelong learner. She adores her five children and husband, Kevin, and loves to share the miraculous journey of faith she and her family have traveled. Jada resides in Chattanooga, TN and is an active member of Silverdale Baptist Church. She describes a “perfect” day as uninterrupted quiet time in her closet, unlimited shopping at TJ Maxx, lunch at her favorite tea room, surprising a stranger with a random act of kindness and playing a competitive game of cornhole!

Rae Young Bond is the Chief Executive Officer of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society, the Medical Foundation of Chattanooga, and Project Access, a community health partnership to coordinate charity care for low-income uninsured residents of Hamilton County.

Rae currently is the chair for the COVID-19 Joint Task Force created by Mayor Jim Coppinger and Mayor Andy Berke. She is also serving on a variety of community COVID-19 work groups addressing key issues such as access to testing, community education, and needs of specific population groups. She has presented at national conferences and has provided technical assistance to numerous

 Rae was on the original steering committee to form the Scenic City Women’s Network and was the first president when SCWN became a stand-alone organization!

Julie Baumgardner, MS, CFLE, is the President and CEO of First Things First, a national nonprofit based out of Chattanooga, TN dedicated to helping people have healthy relationships. 

 As a passionate advocate for healthy marriage, fatherhood and families, Julie reaches hundreds of thousands each week through her Chattanooga Times Free Press family column and as host of JulieB TV The Relatable Table, a YouTube-based talk show that focuses on all things relational. Julie is a frequent speaker to local and national groups. She was part of the original steering committee that started Scenic City Women's Network.

Since the COVID-19 quarantine began, Julie and the First Things First team have been creating and curating resources to help individuals, couples and families navigate through this crisis in relationally healthy ways. COVID-19 Resources