Founder: OWN: Onyx Woman Network
25 Years of Being a Voice and Giving a Voice to Women of Color
Creator NEW: Nurturing Evolving Women
Owner: The NEW Network TV
Blogger: YSW: Your Stylish Ways, a lifestyle brand that focuses on cooking, decor, entertaining, and travel infused with fashion information, shopping advice and style inspiration.
Some of the AWARDS and AcKnowledgement
- Talk Magazine Woman of Distinction 2016
- Pittsburgh Black Media Federation Legend Award 2012
- SBA Business Champion Award, 2010
- The New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Influence Award, 2009
- Robert Morris Alumni Award, 2007
- Pittsburgh Women in Business
- Ebenezer Church Woman of Distinction Award, 2002
- Negro Business & Professional Women’s, Business of Woman of the Year Award, 1999
- YWCA Homewood-Brushton Job Training Program Certificate of Appreciation, 1996
- Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence
- EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Marketing)Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1987Associate Degree in Specialized Business, (Retail Merchandising) Duff’s Business Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1979
AFFILIATIONS, Current and Past:
Board of Directors of Metro Family Practice
Advisory Board for Allegheny County Women, Minority and Disadvantage Business Enterprise
Board of Directors of NEED
Board of Directors of the Hill House Association
Board of Trustees of Robert Morris University
Board of Directors CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Board of Director of WomansPlace
Some Television and Radio Show Appearance:
Elaine Effort KQV
Janet Taylor: Totally Organized Podcast Show
Walk in Power Radio
Joanne Quinn-Smith, PositivelyPittsburghLive Radio TV
The Impress of Biz with JoAnn Forrestor
Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show Television Show
Impact Television Show
Black Horizons Show
Design Your Life With Carla Radio Show
PCTV 21
Mommies Talk Podcast
Madamanoire Web site
Minority News Online
RADIO
Bev Smith Show
ONA BROWN Talk Show
Wealthy Sistas Radio
Soul Pitt Media Radio Show
Speaker:
An entertaining and informative presenter, Ola can address topics defining moments in your life as a result of parenting a special needs child into adulthood, to starting a business and lifestyle matters. Ola addresses matters in a realistic, humorous, yet enlightening manner.
Each One Reach One Conference
Our Street to Wall Street Conference
Becoming Conference
Duff Business School Speaker
Helen Faison School
The Goals Conference
Pittsburgh YWCA
Pittsburgh Black Media Federation Legacy Awards
Professional Women in Business
Bev Smith Conference
NAWBO Pittsburgh: NAWBO DAY
Sisters Talking Stock Conference
Black Women Building Wealth Conference
Testimony
Kudos to a wonderful presentation
I’m really glad for the opportunity to catch this speaker in Phoenix recently. She was engaging, funny and right on point while reaching her target audience at the “Each One, Reach One” conference sponsored by The Message Church. She connected with business owners, caregivers, homeless women, women in transition, domestic violence survivors, all at the same time. She knew her target audience and left us with information and tools to cope through our struggles. Kudos to a wonderful presentation, Ola Jackson!
Michele Greer
Arizona
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Coaching
