About the author
Annette Jones-Ward, M.A. has encountered several of life’s obstacles, from being the product of a single parent home to later in life being a divorced single mother of two (2). Annette is indeed the rose that grew from concrete. She’s a first generation college graduate having earned a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Southern University of New Orleans and a Masters Degree in Community Counseling from Xavier University of Louisiana. Today, she is a Professional Mental Health Counselor and Executive Director/CEO of a 501c3 non-profit organization, Assurance for Tomorrows’ Leaders (ATLs) Youth Foundation, Inc., owner of Dart Consulting and Professional Services, LLC., co-owner of UpWARD BBQ and Catering, LLC. with her husband Reginald Ward, Sr. and author of Conquering the EneME: Being Delivered from Self and Self Imposed Limitations all in New Orleans, La. She's also been nominated for The Girl on Fire Award as Philanthropist of the Year because she loves to empower the lives of others and help those deemed disadvantaged and less fortunate. She's a mother, wife, sister, friend, daughter, confidant, a motivational speaker, a competitor in the race of life and a Child of the Most High God.