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Eunita Harper Winkey - created the Medical Record Awareness movement. Eunita believes that folks should be just as concerned about their medical records as their credit records. She is a business teacher and the Founder/CEO of ATWINDS Foundation, Inc., and motto is “A Teacher’s Work Is Never Done Services.” She has appeared as a panelist for the Hysterectomy Education Resource Service Conference. In addition, she has participated in a number of health care forums, and conferences. Eunita has shared her movement with Congressman Steny Hoyer and Congresswoman Dona Edwards office. She has shared her unnecessary hysterectomy medical error story in many venues such as Radio One, Michael Baisden, 50+ Magazine, public schools, colleges, Health and Human Services Faith Expo, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, churches, community, government, AARP and National Council of Negro Women Planning for Long-Term Care Campaign, and the Point TV show on DC cable as co-producer of the health care show. Her
movement has been introduced to celebrities such as Xernona Clayton (Trumpet Awards), Judge Hatchett (Parent Power Now), Ambassador
Andrew Young and wife Carolyn Young, Dr. Bobby Jones, Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton, Dr. E. Faye Williams, Cathy Hughes,
Sybil Wilkes, Dorothy Leavell (Black Press), Sherri Sherrod, Bernice King, Dick Gregory, Christine Johnson (Magic Johnson's
mother), Dr. Joseph Ripley, Sr., Tammy Trent, Dr. Gerald Durley, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Chris Tucker, Jonathan Slocumb, Dana
Kristina-Joi Morgan, and many others. Eunita received a response letter from President Obama office on medical record issues within his first 100 days in office. She was honored as a community leader and published in the first Who’s Who Black in Washington, DC, Inaugural Edition with President Obama and first lady Michelle on the cover along with foreword by Dr. Dorothy Height. She received the 2009 Pinsol nominee award for Women Making a Powerful Difference in the community. In addition, she was instrumental in ATWINDS nomination by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and Baltimore Business Journal 2007 Business Philanthropy Award. She is a member of Harriet’s Anti-Drug, and former member of Maryland Chamber of Commerce. She was honored as “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” in 2005-2006, received the “Foundation for Home and Community Children Advocacy Award” and “Foundation for Home and Community Paperwork Award” in 2005. Eunita’s outreach also includes “A Teacher’s Work Is
Never Done Services” in which she is a Business Teacher in the Arlington Public School System with 15 years of teaching
and 18 years of corporate experience. She is a former foster and adoptive parent. In 2007, Eunita was inspired to establish
ATWINDS by former student Lanika Singleton, who she
raised as her daughter. Lanika is the first in her family to attend college. Shane McCarty is a senior in college and states
that Mrs. Winkey inspired him to co-found two organizations. Shane’s Actively Caring for People organization is used
in public schools as a bullying intervention program. Eunita has also taught in several at-risk schools, served as an adjunct
instructor at the College of Southern Maryland, and children church. Eunita is pursuing a Doctorate in Education Leadership
at the University of Phoenix, received a Master’s of Education Leadership from George Mason University, and has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Saint Augustine’s
College. She is a native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and resides in Pomfret, Maryland
with Marvin (husband), Nicholas (son), and Ashley, (daughter), and is an active member of Victory Chapel in Accokeek, Maryland. For more
information visit www.atwindsfoundation.org, www.medicalrecordawareness.com or contact Eunita directly at atwindsfoundation@verizon.net or 301-751-3096. F. Shevette Greenhow, Finance Director. Ms. Greenhow received
a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Central Arkansas. She is an advocate of ensuring the success of our youth, and
is very concerned with health care and economic development in our society. She has over 15 years experience in marketing
communications within the healthcare environment including events management and compliance oversight and previously
served our country in the United States Navy at the Washington Naval Yard in Washington DC. Mrs. Greenhow is an
active member of Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church in Washington, DC. She resides in Frederick, Maryland with her husband
and children. You can contact Shevette directly at svetmtch@hotmail.com Debra Pinkett, Editor. Ms. Pinkett has over 25 years of editorial experience. She serves as Trip Report Coordinator for
Humanitas, Inc. and Job Corps, which is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential, education and job training
program for at-risk youth from ages 16 to 24. Job Corps has provided more than 2 million disadvantaged youth with the integrated
academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further
their education. Ms. Pinkett is responsible for reviewing reports to ensure that the students are receiving adequate educational
and medical care. She also edits all Job Corps documents, newsletters, and websites for accuracy, content, and grammatical
consistency. Ms. Pinkett is a two-term Council member for the Town of North Brentwood and has also served as Contributing
Editor for the Prince George’s Post. She attended the University of Maryland in pursuit of an English degree and has
taken courses such as Mistake-Free Grammar and Copyediting, Copyediting: Beyond the Basics, and Fundamentals of Copyediting
and Proofreading. She resides in Lanham, Maryland with her husband. You can contact Debra directly at debra_pinkett@yahoo.com Sherri J. Robinson, Administrator. Ms. Robinson is an Evangelist at the
New Guiding Star Baptist Church where she serves as Director of Women’s Ministry, Street Ministry, and Minister of Music.
She is also a Program Specialist at the Federal Aviation Administration. Ms. Robinson is currently pursuing an Associate Degree
in Biblical Counseling from Southern Baptist Church Bible School. She resides in Bowie, Maryland with her husband and
daughter. You can contact Sherri directly at Jenene.Robinson@faa.gov Edna Barbee, Volunteer. Ms. Barbee has her MSN with 29 years of experience as a Register Nurse. She is a Consultant for Department of Labor and also has experience in Electronic Medical Records. You can contact Edna at ebarbee@kc.rr.com Stephanie Pressley, Register Nurse (Waldrof, MD Volunteer) Alicia Whitney, CEO (LaPlata, MD Volunteer) Joan Esser, Realator (Ft. Washington, MD Volunteer) Mary Williams (Pomfret, MD Volunteer) Author Roland V. Tyler, Jr. (Waldorf, MD Volunteer) Heather Mizel, School Counselor (Volunteer) Davelle Bynum (Volunteer) Tina Simpson, Researher (Volunteer) Dionne Poteat (Volunteer) |
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