Dr. JoAnn Ajayi-Scott

Dr. JoAnn Ajayi-Scott, PhD, is a congressional award-winning philanthropist, global empowerment speaker, and iconic entrepreneur. She specializes in helping ordinary women, doing extraordinary work in their business and community, become LEGENDARY by providing platforms for them to LEVERAGE their businesses and nonprofits through the art of storytelling.
For over 30 years, she has created workshops, programs, seminars, and conferences for judges, politicians, businesswomen, and financial gurus to share their life stories with other women and girls as Founder & CEO of Essence of a Lady, Incorporated. Hundreds of women all over the world have joined her philanthropic network, called E’Ladies Network to educate, mentor and empower over 1000 school-age girls. Her integrity, commitment and resilience over the past 40 years as an iconic entrepreneur has positioned her to receive awards and recognitions on the local, state, national, and international level each year for the impact she has made in her community. Now, as a global empowerment speaker, she uses her expertise to give women (and men) a platform to SHARE their stories WITH THE WORLD. Her vision: ALL women will become LEGENDARY by leaving a LEGACY through their life stories! Please WELCOME Dr. JoAnn Ajayi-Scott as she shares HER STORY…