Sharmin Prince

SHARMIN PRINCE, M.S. CPC, M.S.

I am Sharmin Prince, a proud Afro Guyanese woman, who is on a journey to find my power. My motto is, I can’t lead where I have not walked.” So, I am on a mission to use the tools I innately acquired and later found it belong to a psychological perspective. I thought doing things, academia, and a job/career were my tickets to paradise. However, between 2017 and 2019, I experienced dramatic changes professionally, that impacted me personally and shook me to my core. After becoming a minister at work, my life was never the same. The sad thing is that I didn’t escape that storm until 2021, I was in a daze, a fog, a cloud for two years.

I am the sum of my life experiences and what I choose to do with them. I am on a mission to heal myself and be able to perform miracles, signs, and wonders. ;I embrace and accept the difference that I’ve been running from. I am multi-skilled, and unconsciously embrace a life of servanthood. To many; it is too much, but I have sides with needs that have to be met. At this age and stage of life, the opinions of others should not be in my conversation. I need the freedom to be creative, innovative and imaginative, to maintain my authenticity. If this space is not available, then I have to create it myself.

My first lesson to the trinity or three individual corresponding factors, was in the Brownies, where I recited this “I promise that I will do my best:

To be true to myself and develop my beliefs,” at age seven. As I reflect on my life, I lived up to that promise in whatsoever environment I am in.

I am the founder of Eagles Empowered to Soar(501c3, USA; NGO, Guyana), a non-profit whose mission is to empower people disabled by poverty and exclusion by providing a diverse range of programs through our pillars of service; community development, and social change. We support victims and survivors of gender-based violence with opportunities to tackle inequality and discrimination.

Our sub-pillar Orange 3-6-5, is the avenue to support victims and survivors of gender based violence. We started “A Man’s Perspective,”, a place for men to join in the gender - based violence discussion to raise awareness. We began quarterly virtual meetings in January, and our May session will be led by Men-on-Fire Coach, Travis Belanger.

Academic Accomplishments

Diploma in social-work (University of Guyana, distinction, 1998), Bachelors in psychology (CUNY York College, National Dean’s List, 2005), MS in organizational leadership (NYACK College, Highest GPA, 2009), and MS in general psychology (Grand Canyon University).

Certifications

Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) Provider (2021), Chaplain (State of New York Chaplaincy Federation (2019), Moral Injury (RST) Trainer, (2017), safeTALK Trainer (Living-works, 2016), Peer Support Specialist (DBSA, 2016), Certified Professional Life Coach (CPC) (2013), Time Management (2011), Leadership Academy Facilitator (2009), Incident Report Writing (2006) and Case Management Trainer (2003).

Activism/Community Work

2012- 2017- Women’s Empowerment Conference (New York City -Hilton Hotel)

2015- 2017- Talk Time with Sharmin (Radio)

2017- Grenada (Gender Based Violence -CSA advocacy awareness month)

2017-2018- The Sharmin Prince Show (TV)

2020- Mask Drive (Guyana)

2020-Annual Toy Drive (Guyana/USA)

2020-2021- Community Giftbacks

2021- Operation Kwakwani(Guyana)

2020-2021- 16 Days of Activism(Gender Based Violence)

2021- Donated over 30,000 items

2022- Orange 3-6-5 (Gender Based Violence) (A Man’s Perspective)

Sharmin Prince

Sharmin.prince@mail.com