Shenetta Malkia is widely known throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area, Maryland and nationally. Shenetta is a spokes person and advocate for suicide prevention and anti-bullying programs sitting on the MD-SPIN advisory board and MD Governor's Commission for Suicide Prevention. The founder and executive director of Empowerment Essence, an organization dedicated to eradicating bullying and suicide beginning in Maryland & DC communities. Malkia is also former Ms. Maryland United States 2014 and a leading clinician and workshop facilitator for community organizations and government agencies. http://www.empowermentessence.org/
