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ITINERARY
(Book
Presentation and Signings)
Schedule Engagement
 Phyllis
Austin
has a passion for excellence in
education. A former
administrator and teacher, Phyllis Austin has been in the education
field for over 18 years.
Phyllis
Austin grew up in Chicago, Illinois were she graduated from Lindblom
Technical High School. She earned her B.S. degree from Howard
University in 1986. After graduating from Howard University, she
worked for several companies as a Microbiologist and Chemist. Out
of a need for Science teachers, she began teaching in Chicago Public
Schools.
In 1993, Phyllis Austin relocated to
Chamblee, Georgia outside of Atlanta. In Georgia, Mrs. Austin
taught science in the Dekalb County School System and Atlanta Public
Schools. In 1998, Phyllis Austin earned her M.Ed. from Georgia
State University. She earned her Administrative endorsement in
2002 from the State University of West Georgia.
In 2003, Phyllis Austin was
asked to serve as an administrator for an Atlanta Area Alternative
School. She recalls it as an eye-opening experience, realizing the
epidemic of a lack of quality parenting skills, values, morals, wisdom,
and knowledge, which causes the hindrance of children from succeeding in
school and in life. As she states, “…this constant and consistent
behavior had me asking GOD, ‘How do you want me to help these
children?’ God would answer, ‘Love and see only love.’
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In 2001, Ms. Austin founded IN MY
SHOES, INC., a non-profit community educational organization that
serves, supports, and educates parents on education. Phyllis Austin’s
organization helps parents and students to resolve educational concerns
and to achieve success. In 2003, she authored Daily Affirmations for
the Students.
As a
follow up, Ms. Austin wrote the book entitled,
'Parents, the Power Behind Your Child’s
Success.’ It is the only book
that teaches parents how to nurture and develop the wholeness of their
child through education, spiritual guidance, and involved
parenting. As one review states, ‘Finally,
a person who dares to put education and spiritual guidance in the same
book.’
Ms. Austin’s latest book, ‘From
Parent to POWER'
replaces the book Parents, the Power behind Your
Child’s Success, and continues to be the
only book that teaches parents how to nurture and develop the wholeness
of their child through education, spiritual guidance, and
involved parenting. In
her words,
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"I've been working
with parents for over 7 yrs, and unfortunately, many parents
feel powerless as parents. We want parents to know that
they don't have to be confused, unsure or frustrated in
parenting their children. We definitely don't want parents
to parent out of fear; a lot of parents are doing this.
We must admit that when we see children commit
serious and violent crimes and exhibit those behaviors,
something is wrong. Too often, parents are afraid; they
don't know what to do. In II Timothy 1:7 it states, For
GOD has not given us the Spirit of fear; but of Power and of
Love, and of a Sound Mind. Therefore, we have to teach
and show parents that they have this spiritual power and love,
and that they don't have to be confused and fearful. It is one
act to go to church, but too often parents have difficulties
applying their spiritual guidance in their lives and to
parenting their children.
In this book, From
Parent to POWER, we teach and give parents
strategies and principles to use in their parenting. In
addition, because many parents have to interact with schools, we
teach parents about education and how to work effectively with
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From Parent to POWER, includes more educational material
like the Assignment Evaluation Tracking Grid, which helps parents
identify and keep track of quality assignments given to their child.
In addition, readers’ initial reviews favor the increase of real case
scenarios surrounding controversial topics like teenage
prostitution/exploitation and negative spirits/energy in the home.
With more spiritual guidance verses and concepts to help parents, the
book continues to be a success.
In January, 2008, Phyllis Austin started the ‘Parents
the Power’ Parent Support Group, which meets every
Saturday at Hillside Center of Truth in Atlanta. The objective of
the support group is to show parents how to put, into action, effective
parenting skills. What is unique about the ‘Parents the Power’
Parent Support Group is the educational component, which helps
parents with educational concerns.
The goal of the Parents the Power’
Parent Support Group, is to decrease conflict in the home and
create peace and an environment in the home, which allows children to
thrive and parents to prosper in their relationships with their
children.
Phyllis Austin is married and has two
children.
Parents, You Are The Power
Behind Your Child's Success. |
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