The voice of Dr. Ruby E. Powell has been heard as a corporate trainer, motivational public speaker, and professional development Empowerment Coach, Counselor, and Consultant. Additionally, Dr. Powell is an administrator, workshop leader, and curriculum developer. She is the author of training curriculum and workshop materials. She uses her gifts of coaching, counseling, and consulting to motivate and encourage life change in people, both naturally and spiritually.

Dr. Powell is the Executive Director of Dr. Ruby E. Powell & Associates, LLC as well as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Oasis Empowerment Zone, Inc. (NFP). Dr. Ruby E. Powell & Associates, LLC is a company that was designed to Empower Leadership in Life and Business through providing Results Driven Coaching, Empowerment Counseling, and Solution-Focused Consulting with individual and group coaching programs, individual counseling and business consulting.

The Oasis Empowerment Zone, Inc. (NFP) is an organization that was started to provide single mothers with encouragement and life empowerment through workshops, low to no cost (income based) life and business coaching, and networking opportunities with other single mothers. The motto of the Oasis Empowerment Zone is, “Where dreams become visions, visions become goals, and goals become reality!” A subsidiary of the Oasis Empowerment Zone, Inc. (NFP), the Y.ME.N.T.O.R. program (Young Mother’s Educational Network for Teaching, Outreach, and Resources) assist young mothers between the ages of 12 and 25 receive individual strength-based, outcome-driven mentoring services from trained mentors.

Dr. Powell has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to serving the needs of children and families plagued by abuse, neglect, mental illness, substance abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.

On a personal note, Dr. Powell is married to Anthony V. Powell, a professional singer, actor and vocal coach. Tony and Ruby are the authors of a relationship manual entitled, It’s All His Fault/It’s All Her Fault: The Blame Game...The Right Way! available at www.theblamegame.us. and on Amazon.  She is the proud mother of four incredibly, amazing children (Adya (son in love Matt & G-Baby Melody Rae); Kasiya aka K.J.; Nathan, and Jonathan). She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice/Pre-Law from the University of Illinois-Chicago, a Master’s of Science degree in Psychology/Community Counseling and Guidance from Chicago State University, and a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership/Curriculum and Instruction from the School of Advanced Studies at the University of Phoenix.