Nadiyah "Essence" Vance

Personal Details

Current position (1)

speaker

self employed

Achievements (1)

Chair of the Dream It Be It Program for Soroptimist Phila

I am the career development and college readiness organizer of community events for young women ages 14-19. I organize workshops with panelists of women from different career backgrounds and host a mentoring session, for young women. I have vendors from different professions and colleges attend.

Degrees (2)

Human Services

Chestnut Hill College

2014 to 2016

MSW candidate

West Chester University

2018 to 2022

Bio

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Bio #1

I am an author of self-help and motivational literature. I am a single parent who has persevered through many adversities including, health challenges. I promote an existential lifestyle through self-empowerment and self-awareness. I encourage people to challenge themselves and be their best advocate at the same time. I encourage and motivate people to know they are the gatekeepers to their health and happiness.

Author/Motivational Speaker

Essence is an author, motivational speaker, and facilitator of self-help, and trauma-informed literature. Essence uses her experience as a community-based nonprofit worker, a former correctional officer, a mother, a social worker, a parent-pregnancy education facilitator, and a child and family services worker to help people undo the thinking of their past to open new doors to a brighter future for themselves and their families.

Essence has over 15 years of experience in the human

services field and experience as an individual and group counselor. Essence has a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Chestnut Hill College and is an MSW candidate at West Chester University.

Essence is a motivational speaker who assists people in being confident about themselves and their overall abilities using the existential perspective.

Essence addresses the issues that people struggle with within themselves as parents and individuals such as depression, PTSD, Intergenerational patterns, abuse(sexual, mental, verbal), forgiveness, and resilience. Essence uses her experiences from life as a social worker, mother, and woman to give examples of resilience to show the ability to create the life that people deserve, as portrayed in her literary works "Layers of a Single Mother...my Past is not my Present," and "Believe in yourself," which can be purchased on Barnes and Nobles.com and Amazon.com.

Essence is the Co-chair of the "Dream IT Be It" program for young women in Philadelphia for Soroptimist International where she volunteers with young women to prepare them for college and career readiness.

Essence is a survivor of Domestic violence as a child and adult which was the inspiration for her book production because it is about her struggles as a single parent and the mistakes and triumphs she made with her children through the experience of Adverse Childhood Experiences from her intergenerational patterns.

In her workshop, she helps to reframe the thinking of parents and professionals alike to promote a healthy developmental environment for children of all ages and stages from infancy to adulthood by using the framework of theories, models, and first-hand life experiences. The workshop will consist of a lecture, visual aids, individual participation through genogram diagrams, polls, self-reflection exercises, and self-awareness exercises.

Presentations

Presentations (1)

Your Past is Not Your present

I engage the audience by painting a picture of how a person's past has helped form who they are but does not have the final say on who they are becoming. I address the audience's inner self to activate what has been lying dormant preventing them from pushing forward in life. I assist the participants in navigating an actionable plan for change in their lives. I help the participants reframe their minds and listen to the voice of God that dwells within them to help them along the way. Teaching that learning from experiences and mistakes is the key to resiliency.

Workshops (3)

Adverse Childhood Experiences and How to make them work for good.

1 hour

I speak about experiential lessons about parenting and the effects that the parent's behavior and actions can have on the development of their child, positive or negative. I use my perspective and experience as a social worker, parent, product of intergenerational patterns, former correctional officer, and author, to help parents and professionals alike understand what Adverse Childhood Experiences are and what effects they have on the emotional, mental, and physical, health and well-being of our children. I take parents on a journey into their history and mine to reframe their parenting skills and perception of what a parent means to promote healthy and productive children into adulthood. Intergenerational patterns will be explored as well as self-accountability, forgiveness, self-awareness, signs of trauma, abuse, neglect, and healing. The takeaways will consist of ways of coping with the challenges of parenting, strategies, and methods that can be used to keep the parent centered, mindful, resilient, in control of their environment, being present with themselves and their child's environment, and the overall safety of the home and community supports. There will be prevention methods for at-risk youth. There will be recovery methods for parents that are overwhelmed. You are not alone in this journey of parenting; it takes a village.

The Balancing Acts of a mother; How to keep it together while advancing in your career.

1 hour

I will present about keeping oneself motivated through new experiences, challenges, and resiliency. I will speak about what negatives must be removed from a person's mindset and character to reframe their thinking into forward positive mobility and success. I will give tools and tips on self-care regimens, and triggers that may cause imbalances in personal and work life. Resources will be shared for personal and professional development and growth. I will discuss burnout and ways to recognize and prevent it. I will share thoughts and ideas on creating a plan for one’s future and finding ways to climb the ladder strategically. I would encourage women to stay the course and focus on the importance of their existence in real-time. Participants will leave with the tools that they need for motivation, self-awareness, and resiliency with a plus on how to create a plan going forward for any aspirations and goals.

Motivation, mentorship, and climbing the Ladder of Success

1 hour

The workshop will contain information on keeping oneself motivated through new experiences, challenges, and resiliency while climbing the ladder to success. The workshop shares what negatives must be removed from a person's mindset and character to reframe their thinking into forward positive mobility and success. I will give tools and tips on self-care regimens, and triggers that may cause imbalances in personal and work life. The importance of continuing education and mentorship will be discussed. Resources will be shared for personal and professional development and growth while maintaining cultural competence in a corporate culture. Ideas on creating a plan will encourage people to stay the course and focus on the importance of their existence in real time. Participants will leave with the tools that they need for motivation, self-awareness, mentorship, resiliency, and a plan on how to go forward with aspirations and goals. Are you ready to take control of your life and unlock your true potential? Join us for an empowering workshop designed to help you tap into your inner strength and achieve personal and professional growth. Whether you're facing challenges, seeking self-discovery, or striving for success, this workshop is for you.