Experience

Austin Macauley Publishers

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Book Author

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Sin Child is the personal account of a strong-minded child who endured a daily struggle to find the smallest amount of acceptance and, many times, a place to fall asleep at night. Angela came to accept loss, abuse, and organized crime as a natural part of her life. The innocence and nostalgia of a one-traffic-light town fades too fast for the cotton-top child with a neglectful, angry mother and an absent father. The AIDS epidemic and simple abandonment repeatedly robbed her of friends and loved ones. Waking up at the age of ten, in a house surrounded by fire and men in white robes, she was terrified of what was usually only feared by blacks and the LGBT community in rural Mississippi. On March 2, 2018, Oprah Winfrey appeared in a 60 Minutes segment, further introducing the concept of PTSD in those who suffered adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). She stated, “this story has had more impact on me than practically anything I’ve ever done.” Sin Child continues the national discussion about the role of childhood trauma in a person’s development. A riveting memoir, Sin Child tells the story of childhood trauma and abandonment, alongside a narrative of grit and determination. It is a gutsy and gritty story without a silver lining. There is no knight in shining armor that rescues the damsel in distress. It shows resiliency and maturity of a child who becomes a strong and respected woman through her own resolve to overcome extreme neglect and abuse to survive and achieve. Show less



PTSD-ACED Foundation, Inc.

• Memphis, Tennessee, United States

• Founder/Executive Director

  • May 2019 - Present

  PTSD-ACED Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that strives to bring increased recognition and early diagnosis of PTSD secondary to ACEs and aid in establishing universal services that foster healthier outcomes for those affected. PTSD-ACED Foundation, Inc.’s core values include: Collaborating with individual groups and facilities to increase recognition of the effects of ACEs and work to provide healthier outcomes. Adapting to the needs of individuals and facilities to create space to change the way circumstances are viewed. Encouraging individuals to focus on self-worth and resiliency. Bringing awareness to the stigma that surrounds mental health. Show less



PTSD-ACED Foundation, Inc.

• Mental Health Care

• President

  • 2008 - Dec 2019

  Certified Life Care Planner, Certified Case Manager, Registered Nurse

• President

  • 2008 - 2009

  Legal nurse consulting including life care plans, chart reviews, evaluating legal cases for merit, medical chronologies, expert testimony, locating expert witnesses, depostition preparation, physician interrogatories, aiding attorneys in any case involving medical malpractice, personal injury, or toxic tort.



OptimComfort, Inc.

• CEO/Owner

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2017