Education With An Edge

After serving 30 years in the military working as an RN in the medical field, I was forced to make life and death decisions daily. I witnessed trauma- mentally and physically, collaborating with patients with severe medical injuries, accidents, and suicide attempts,-with some people losing their lives. I have learned to suppress my emotions with an ‘invisible Shield of Armor’ which enabled me to prevent patients from seeing my emotions. I lived by an unspoken rule of silence, not showing weakness. Today, I still feel guilty about patients that have committed suicide who I could not save- multiple wives blamed me as a nurse for not being able to save their husbands. I often think back on what I could have done differently to help save their lives.

Over the years I have struggled with my own pain of survivor’s guilt and personal trauma from witnessing so much suffering, but I hid my feelings and my PTSD disorder in multiple little pockets on the inside of my armor because in the Military, we do not talk about our pain. Our training is to be strong to ‘march on smartly, the mission comes first.’ In the medical community, front-line workers are “secondary victims” since we do not have time to process what has happened, or to cry or talk about our experiences. My job was to clean up the room, console the family and put a smile on for the next patient needing medical care. I still carry survivors’ guilt for my first boss who committed suicide despite my attempts to prevent it.

Over time, my mental health fell into a downward spiral, and I went from a high-achieving performer who received multiple accolades, to fearing everything and everyone. I decided to take a medical leave and began collaborating with a therapist who has helped me achieve leaps and bounds so that I could heal and be better able to help others.

Today, I am proud to have turned my trauma into triumph by mentoring women who need to heal emotional hurts. As a member of the Board of Directors, a Medical Advisor and fundraiser forReformations at the Crossroads, a non-profit for women, I help them overcome their past, create a supportive community, and to gain mental wellness for a successful future. My personal experience of feeling broken mentally and physically has made me a perfect fit to empower women with Hope, Love, and Freedom from pain- transforming their minds, bodies, and spirits to create the life they deserve!

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Biography: Ken was raised in the trucking industry. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all truck drivers. He joined the team at Custom Diesel Drivers Training, Inc. in 2013. He currently serves as CDDT's Vice President, an instructor, and a 3rd Party Examiner.

"What I enjoy the most about what we get done as a team has the opportunity to work with individuals and instill a skill that will change their lives forever. That said, it also allows employers to grow their services to their customers. And that keeps America moving forward, and everyone wins. It is vital to keep creating new SAFE drivers with the proper skill set to overcome everyday tasks and keep everyone safe around them. We have the best team in my opinion and not only in training. Our team Genuinely cares about people and their success entering into this industry and works extremely hard for our client's success. I am incredibly grateful to be able to Represent Custom diesel drivers training for what exceptional staff continues to do daily."

Custom Diesel Drivers Training, Inc. was founded in 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska. For over fifty years, CDDT has been helping to make the roads and highways of America a safer place. Custom Diesel Drivers Training, Inc. has eight ( licensed instructors; out of that eight, we have six (6) licensed third-party examiners. They're each approved by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. Locally owned, CDDT continues to meet the needs of the expanding trucking industry by successfully graduating thousands of educated and trained professional truck drivers for many local and national trucking companies. Today, CDDT offers its students up-to-date classroom and field training designed to provide the skills needed in the trucking industry. We at Custom Diesel Drivers Training, Inc. are particularly proud of our history. Our pride lies not so much in that we are an old school but in the fact that we are both an experienced school and a growing school. Join us at CDDT and start your new driving career today!

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Dr. Marquisha Frost is an ambitious and creative woman, wife, and mother. She is originally from Omaha, Nebraska, though currently resides in middle Georgia where she serves as a higher education professional, professor, and certified life coach and wellness counselor.

Marquisha received her undergraduate and first master’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and thereafter relocated to Southern California to pursue and complete her doctoral degree in Educational Administration. After graduating with her Ph.D. in 2018, Dr. Frost held several leadership roles across the Claremont Colleges before relocating to Middle Georgia where she’s worked as a professor and entrepreneur.

She owns and manages the non-profit organization, Queens Do Things Inc., a community organization focused on highlighting the voices, experiences, and needs of women and girls of color. The organization has become known for its annual academic and entrepreneurial scholarship, monthly girl chats, and it’s recently launched mentorship program. Marquisha is dedicated to creating spaces of hope, healing, happiness, and holistic wellness. She believes self-improvement should be a priority for all people at all stations in life and recently launched Marquisha&Co. coaching, counseling, and consulting collective for the betterment of others. The focus of M&Co. is to empower successful development of those in need of support to successfully navigate life, transitions, and relationships. Through Marquisha&Co. she offers 1:1, group and organizational coaching, counseling and consulting. Her desire through this platform is to create opportunities for people to access the services meant to help them create and navigate the lives they ultimately want to lead.

Marquisha has received several awards and honors for her leadership, mentorship, and service to others. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, The American Education Research Association, the Association for the Study of Higher Education, and the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators.

When she’s not serving others via Queens Do Things Inc., Marquisha&Co., or in the classroom, Dr. Frost enjoys reading, shopping, scrapbooking, and spending time with family. She and her husband Dell share three children: Ma’Kye, Myles, and Delaney. You can support the work she’s doing and learn more about the services she provides by visiting her online at: www.marquishaandco.com<http://www.marquishaandco.com>, or by following her socials: @__thedocisin on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter.

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Ms. Spencer earned an Administration of Justice degree from the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College of Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. She continued her collegiate studies at the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, earning a second bachelor's in Spanish. After that, she completed professional studies at Washburn and received a Legal Studies degree with civil rights and criminal justice certificates.
Mynesha is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Diversity Officer at All of Us, Together Co., a diversity consulting firm established to improve human relations via applied training and workshop facilitation. The firm works to equip large and small workforces, public and private K-collegiate educational entities, for-profit and non-profit organizations, and municipal, state, and federal entities with the knowledge and resources that enable all people in all spaces.
Mynesha believes that "Public service institutions will never be better than the individuals who manage them" and is driven to help entities thrive in human relations management. She also trusts that the world has a promising future... one that will accept its moral responsibility to administer social, racial, gender, and civil justice. Mynesha is devoted to advancing concepts, practices, and policies that impact positive change. Her dynamic approach to listening, speaking, team building, teaching, and training aligns with best practices and specific organizational needs.
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In 2020, Mynesha was selected to serve on the Strategic Leadership Academy Board of Topeka, Kansas, for minority leadership development and concurrently serves as a Board Member on the Greater Topeka Partnership Board for Economic Inclusion. Her professional memberships prove her skill and passion for diversity and inclusion.

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