Biography
Shirley Ann has a gift. Her passion is to interact with adolescents - encouraging and inspiring them to listen for their destiny and answer their calling. As an Author, motivational speaker and successful entrepreneur, she is fulfilling her vision and making a difference in transforming lives around her. What if you were 11 years old and lost your mother and were told that you would never amount to anything? Do you have teens that feel this way or do you know teens that do not believe they can accomplish anything they set their mind to but want to learn that they are here to fulfill their true destiny? Reaching your true destiny is what makes us happy in life. Shirley Ann reaches out to adolescents that are overwhelmed by people around them and is successful in reversing that negative energy into positive reinforcement. Despite the loss of her own mother at age 11, and as a teenage mother herself, she chose to live her life by contributing positively and making lemonade out of lemons. Martin-Flowers taps into her life experiences and brings success to teens. Taking into account their hardships that arise, she encourages, coaches and brings hope and positive energy from a place she has experienced in life herself. Now as a retired veteran after serving honorably 26 years of military service in the US Army, Martin-Flowers holds a BS in Psychology, a Masters Degree, and is Six Sigma Black Belt Certified. Shirley Ann not only brings her personal life experience, but has proven that a high-level career and educational accomplishments are possible and it can happen to you no matter what has happened to you. Shirley Ann knows that self-esteem is the first and foremost goal of any success, and through a higher level of self-esteem she has always maintained an attitude of “I can do all things with Christ Who Strengthens” and continues to seek challenges to assist in giving others hope. Her mission is to provide that bridge for others to cross from that place of despair to rise above whatever life challenges you face.
