Candace Cole is President and CEO of Candace Cole
Enterprises, which consist of a production, publication, and personal
development company. These combined subsidiaries provide: quality education,
self-empowerment, and personal excellence.
As President of Candace Cole
Productions she has spent 10 years writing and producing various theatrical
musicals and dramas. Her production repertoire includes musical productions
such as: "My Child, My Child", the recipient of the
Pauline Award for best Playwright/Producer, "Busline 210",
a musical comedy which was honored with the eighth annual NAACP Theater Award
for best play, "Where Shall My Shame Go", a
mini-musical dramatization about various kinds of abuse, and "The
Anointing" a musical Gospel play which reveals the truth
about the end times and the sovereignty of God.
Candace Cole's publishing company is
scheduled to release three dynamic books: Lamentations of A Child
(Vol.1) (released) is a riveting collection of poetry, which echoes
the deepest cries of today's youth. Daughter, There is More To You
Than Meets The Eye . . . is a self-help book for rediscovering the
feminine spirit and inner beauty (released). Thirdly, Scars,
(a novel based on a true story), is her most recently released book. This novel
takes the reader on a journey through the life of a child who experienced the
scars and strains of the foster care system, parental abandonment, repeated
molestation, as well as adult exploitation. Despite these and many other
hardships of life endured, she survived to tell the raw gritty story of how she
made it through. Candace Cole is currently scheduled for a six month long book
tour.
A part of Candace's personal
development company, Candace is an ordained minister, motivational/keynote
speaker, workshop facilitator, and radio personality. Her passion is found in
her commitment to encourage both, adult and children survivors of abuse with
the life changing Word of God as she travels throughout the
Candace's extensive training has come
from her educational and professional endeavors as well as life experiences. A
Human Resource Director of a prestigious Westwood law firm, she has worked in
the legal field more than 15 years. With God, her faith, her legal background,
and her driven passions, Candace has truly impacted communities abroad.
Finally, Candace is no
stranger to our local community as the Director and CEO of The Dare to
Dream Scholarship Society Incorporated (a non-profit corporation).
"DTDSS" provides financial assistance to "at risk" students
in achieving their academic and artistic goals through scholarships. DTDSS also
provides educational and motivational workshops designed to uplift the broken
spirit of our youth. These workshops include presentations that are centered on
teenage depression, abandonment, anger, unforgiveness, addictions, suicide and
how to survive these traumas. These workshops have benefited educators,
psychologist, family members and community agencies. To assist this woman of
great vision, in mentoring, and developing this much needed community outreach,
were prominent leaders serving as Honorary Board Members and Advisers: Dr.
Clyde Oden, Jr. President/CEO WATTS Health System, Inc., Judge Marcelita
Haynes, Compton Municipal Court, Beverly White, KNBC Channel 2, and Brian
Williams, Esq.
This creative and innovative
woman has not gone unnoticed, as she has also been the recipient of numerous
community awards, proclamations, and presentations from organizations like: The
Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Theater Award, California State Assembly Legislature,
Assemblyman Carl Washington, Inglewood City Councilman Curren Price, Kendren
Community Mental Health Center, and Not 2 Busy for Kids, just to name a few.
These prestigious awards were presented for her outstanding community work,
artistic/theatrical presentations, financial scholarships, computer equipment,
and providing technical/support to our youth.
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