Scholarly Service​

  • Invited Speaker - FAMU School of Business and Industry's 10th Global Leadership Conference - November 2022
  • Founder - Black Women PhDs® Global Summit
  • Member - 2021 College of Business & Entrepreneurship Dean Search and Selection Committee - Bethune-Cookman University - Appointed by Provost
  • Academic Reviewer - Global Journal of Entrepreneurship, Institute for Global Research
  • Member - Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Bethune-Cookman University 
  • Coach - Bethune-Cookman University Sales Team, Partnering for Progress Sales Competition, Xavier University (February 2021)
  • Vice President of Operations & Strategic Planning - Black Women PhDs
  • Professional (Faculty) Development - The Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Silver & Associates
  • Member - The Koch Foundation Entrepreneurial Pilot Outreach Initiative Committee - Bethune-Cookman University - Appointed by Dean and University President
  • Chair - ACBSP Strategic Planning Committee – College of Business & Entrepreneurship, Bethune-Cookman University - Appointed by Dean
  • Member - 2020-2021 SACS COC Compliance Certification Report Committee - Bethune-Cookman University - Appointed by Dean
  • Judge - NiceX: Equity Workshop in partnership with The Nice Entrepreneurship Center and Office of Multicultural Programs at North Dakota State University (September 2020) - Appointed by Dean
  • Facilitator – Virtual Meeting Etiquette: A Business Professional Seminar with Dr. Yvette - College of Business & Entrepreneurship, Bethune-Cookman University (Fall 2020)
  • Member - 2020 College of Business & Entrepreneurship Selection Committee for Administrative Assistant - Bethune-Cookman University - Appointed by Dean
  • Member - 2020 Task Force on Teaching and Learning in the New Economy - Bethune-Cookman University - Appointed by Dean and University President
  • Course Developer - HBCU Open Education Resource (OER) Pilot Program - Bethune Cookman University Online College (Summer 2018)
  • Session Chair – Public Sector Issues Track – 2017 Southeastern Informs Conference – Myrtle Beach, North Carolina
  • Chair - Assurance of Learning (Outcomes and Corrective Action) Committee - College of Business Administration, Alabama State University - Appointed by Dean
  • Faculty Representative/ Recruiter- Alabama High School Athletics Association Annual Basketball Tournament (2017) - Appointed by Chair
  • Reviewer - 2017 National Conference in Sales Management - St. Louis, Missouri University Recruiter (on behalf of Alabama State University) - 2016 Annual McKnight Fellows Meeting and Graduate School Conference - Tampa, Florida
  • Business Panelist - 2016 Annual McKnight Fellows Meeting and Graduate School Conference - Tampa, Florida
  • Invited Panelist - Life After Graduation -  presented by Florida A&M University Student Government Association, Fall 2016
  • Faculty Volunteer - Alabama State University College of Business Administration -  Football Concessions via American Marketing Association Student Chapter, November 2016
  • Participant - 2016 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Southeastern (Region 3) Conference - "Preparing Students for Career Success." Montgomery, Alabama
  • Invited Panelist - The Alabama State University Chapter of the American Marketing Association - Marketing Week - October 2016
  • Faculty Volunteer - Alabama State University College of Business Administration Football Concessions via American Marketing Association Student Chapter, September 2016
  • Keynote Speaker - Alabama State University Connection Day 2016 - Pathways To Success
  • Co-Advisor - University of Houston-Downtown Student Chapter of the American Marketing Association
  • Session Chair - Sports, Events, & Recreation Marketing Track - Marketing Management Association Spring 2016 Conference - Chicago, Illinois
  • Member -  2016 - 2018 Master of Business Administration Curriculum Committee - University of Houston-Downtown
  • Member - 2015-2016 Marketing /Sales Management Search Committee - University of Houston-Downtown
  • Chair - 2015-2016  Visiting/Lecturer Marketing Search Committee - University of Houston-Downtown
  • Invited Panelist - The University of Houston-Downtown Chapter of the American Marketing Association - Marketing Week - What Can a Marketing Degree Do For You? October 2015
  • Invited Presenter - Market Research Café - School of Business & Industry, Florida A&M University - October 2015
  • Invited Presenter - Market Research Café - School of Business & Industry, Florida A&M University - August 2015
  • College Representative - Fall 2015 University of Houston-Downtown Open House
  • Member - 2015 - 2017 Library Committee Faculty Representative - University of Houston-Downtown - Appointed by Academic Dean
  • Marketing and Sales Track Chair - 2013 McKnight Mid-Year Conference - Tampa, FL
  • Reviewer - 2013 Academy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress - Sydney, Australia
  • Reviewer - 2012 Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference - New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Panel Discussant - 2011 The Ph.D. Project Conference - Chicago, Illinois
  • Reviewer - 2011 Summer American Marketing Association Conference - San Francisco, California
  • Reviewer - 2010 Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference - Portland, Oregon
  • Recruiter - 2009 - 2011 The Ph.D. Project Conference - Chicago, Illinois

Awards/ Honors

  • 2023 Most Influential & Powerful Black Professional (Miami) - Legacy Magazine
  • ICABA (Int’l Career and Business Alliance) Founders Advisory Network - Appointed​
  • 2022 TEDx Speaker Even the Silly Things Are in The Tapestry of Life (Harker Heights)
  • 2022 ICABA (Int’l Career and Business Alliance) Woman of Impact
  • 2021 Top 25 Most Influential and Prominent Black Woman in Business and Industry in South Florida Award
  • 2021 South Florida’s Top Black Educator Award - Legacy Magazine
  • 2021 May Feature - The Essential Provider Magazine
  • 2021 Women in Excellence, Black Professionals Network
  • 2019 FIU Martin Luther King Award Recipient
  • 2018 “40 Under 40: Black Leaders of Today and Tomorrow” Award Recipient (South Florida)
  • 2017 Top 35 Millennial Influencer of America Award Recipient
  • 2017 Emerging Scholar, Nominee via Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
  • 2016 Women Who Mean Business "Women on Fire Going Places!" Awards Finalist
  • 2015 Pretty Girl World Award Recipient, Health and Wellness Initiative Award
  • 2014 McKnight Achiever
  • 2010 AMS Sheth Foundation MDSA Conference Grant Recipient
  • 2009 - 2012 McKnight Fellow

Civic Service

  • Program Speaker - Girls Rule Annual Event by Junior Achievement of South Florida (March 2023)
  • Mistress of Ceremony - "Black America's Best Executives & Professionals in South Florida" 2023 Awards Dinner & Reception
  • Founder - Black Women PhDs® Global Summit
  • Invited Speaker – TEDx * Harker Heights – Even the Silly Things Are in The Tapestry of Life (September 2022)
  • Invited Speaker – Women in Educational Leadership event, Leadership Florida’s Southeast Region Council (May 2022)
  • On-Air Position / Radio Personality - WGIO RADIO.FM
  • Presenter - Making The Most of Your Time Off Wellness Workshop, Cohort Sistas, Black Women PhDs (July 2021) 
  • Invited Presenter - Women at Werk Empowerment Conference, Fatigued to Fabulous: The Fit Life Club (March 2021)
  • Invited Presenter - Test-Taking Strategies and FTCE General Knowledge Test Preparedness, Florida A&M University, College of Education (January 2021)​
  • Invited Panelist - Miss African Roots USA Women Rise Conference - Women of Wellness: Prioritizing Self-Care While Prioritizing A Wholistic Life' (October 2020)
  • Invited Speaker – FAMUly Giving Rattlers Opportunities Worldwide Initiative - 87 Prominent Rattlers Interview 2020 
  • Invited Guest Speaker - Leading With Love, Love Talks Series (July 2020) - Miami, Florida 
  • Invited Keynote Speaker - 5th Annual Champions for Education Awards Ceremony (May 2019) - Homestead, Florida
  • Invited Speaker - Oak Grove Elementary School Career Day (May 2019) - Miami, Florida
  • Invited Commencement Speaker – Breakthrough Miami (April 2019) - Miami, Florida
  • Invited Panelist - PACE Center for Girls Career Day (April 2019) - Miami, Florida
  • Featured Guest - Live to Create Podcast Radio (March 2019) 
  • Invited Speaker - Oak Grove Elementary School Articulation Day (Feb 2019)
  • Invited Keynote Speaker - MLK Youth Forum and Peace Walk (28th Annual MLK Commemorative Celebration) - Florida International University (January 2019) - Miami.
  • Award Recipient - South Florida’s 2018 “40 Under 40: Black Leaders of Today and Tomorrow” - Legacy Magazine/ Miami Herald (August 2018)
  • Invited Speaker – Oak Grove Elementary School Career Day (May 2018) - Miami, Florida
  • Invited Graduation Speaker - Alice W. Douse Elementary School (April 2018) - Killeen, Texas
  • Panel Discussion Moderator - Girls2Divas Mentoring  -  Divas Who Brunch (April 2018) - Tallahassee, Florida
  • Invited Panelist - Woman In Action Conference, ‘Woman To Woman’ Panel (April 2018) - Phoenix, Arizona
  • Featured Guest - International #WomenWhoGive Series (March 2018) ​
  • Mistress of Ceremony - The Diaspora Professional Mixer featuring Democratic Member of the Florida Senate, Daphne Campbell, and Vice Mayor of Miami Gardens, Erhabor Ighodaro
  • Featured Guest - Voyage Miami Magazine (March 2018) 
  • Invited Speaker - Young Artists On The Rise (March 2018) - Florida Memorial University​
  • Invited Speaker/ Trainer - Florida International University NABA - “Preparing for Recruitment” Networking Event (Feb 2018)
  • Invited Speaker - Young Artists On The Rise (Feb 2018) - Florida Memorial University​
  • Featured Guest - Talking Sports Radio Show (Dec 2017) - Miami, Florida 
  • Mistress of Ceremony - BMe Community's 2017 Black Men Write Symposium - Miami, Florida
  • Featured Guest - Revealing Better Results Podcast Radio (June 2017) -  https://cloudup.com/cfI55KkpHyR
  • Invited Speaker - Montgomery Boss Babes Brunch and Business Expo - “Making  Marketing Your Business” (June 2017)
  • Panel Discussion Moderator - Girls2Divas Mentoring  -  Divas Who Brunch (May 2017)
  • Celebrity Judge -  Food Network’s launch of Culinary Fight Club - Montgomery, Alabama
  • Invited Panelist - “When She Became Her” 2017 Women’s Conference hosted by the First Love Yourself mentoring group - Montgomery, Alabama
  • Keynote Speaker - Coach’s Clinic 2017 Spring Youth Summit, Tallahassee, Florida
  • Invited Marketing Guest Speaker - 2017 Boss Women Atlanta
  • Invited Marketing Guest Speaker - 2016 Boss Women Brunch Tally

Civic Designations

  • ICABA (Int’l Career and Business Alliance) Founders Advisory Network - Appointed
  • The Taylor Institute - VP of Communications & Business Strategy
  • Black Women PhDs® -  VP of Operations & Strategic Planning
  • Member - Black Professionals Network
  • Advisory Board Member - Leading With Love, Inc.
  • Executive Member - ICABA (Int'l Career and Business Alliance)​​
  • Advisory Board Member - The Dancing Divas, Inc.
  • Advisory Board Member - Educate Lead Serve
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • United Way of the Big Bend​
  • National Association of Professional Women
  • Florida A&M University Alumni Association
  • Florida State University Alumni Association
  • International Facility Management Association
  • Radio Personality (On-Air Position) - WGIO Radio.FM
  • Creator and Host - My AMARA Letters Pod + Blog
  • Creator and Host - The Prayer Life Devotional Expressions Series
  • Visionary - The AMARA Woman
  • Owner - Dr. Yvette Solutions
  • PTA - Alice W. Douse Elementary School​

Scholarly Affiliations

  • Institute for Global Research
  • Black Women PhDs® -  VP of Operations & Strategic Planning
  • American Marketing Association
  • Academy of Marketing Science
  • The Ph.D. Project
  • McKnight Alumni Association
  • National Sales Network
  • International Facilities Management Association