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EXPERTISE
Meet the experts who make up Leadership Restores!
MEET
LINNIE.
When Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR, refers to ‘hitting it out of the ballpark,’ her clients, colleagues and students know that something very special is about to happen. Dr. Carter is a seasoned public relations executive, entrepreneur and educator with a renowned work ethic, where excellence is expected and nothing less is accepted.
For more than 25 years, Dr. Carter has honed her stellar work ethic with roles in public relations, communications, fundraising and higher education. She is a founder of Leadership Restores and the president and CEO of Linnie Carter & Associates LLC, a consulting firm providing public relations, marketing, fundraising and executive services. In addition, Dr. Carter has extensive experience in higher education administration, currently serving as a community college administrator.
Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR
Linnie Carter & Associates, LLC
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Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR
Linnie Carter & Associates, LLC
Dr. Carter’s successful professional experience is matched by equally impressive academic credentials. She earned a doctorate in community college leadership from Old Dominion University, and she holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mass communications from VCU. She also earned the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) designation from the Universal Accreditation Board.
Dr. Carter and her husband elevated their philanthropic efforts by establishing a nonprofit organization, Carter Scholars Inc., in February 2011. This organization provides financial assistance to students who live in the states where Dr. Carter and her husband have lived. She says, "A lack of money should never be a barrier for our students not having access to the academic tools that they need to be successful.
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Sabrina S. Richardson, M.S.
Page Turners, LLC
MEET
SABRINA
After more than 25 years in education, Sabrina has continued to be a champion for children who are constantly counted out based on their socioeconomic status. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Sabrina is determined to encourage children to reach their full academic potential and remind them that their zip code does not determine their place in this world.
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Sabrina is a vice president of a non-profit that partners with local school divisions to ensure equity in the educational opportunities of students. A former English teacher and reading specialist, Sabrina is currently pursuing her doctorate degree in Literacy, Language, and Culture from Old Dominion University, where she also earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in reading and English, respectively. Sabrina’s research is centered around the social-emotional wellbeing of Black students and the challenges they face in educational settings.
As a middle school English teacher, her students maintained standardized assessment results in the 80th percentile. She was also named Teacher of the Year twice during her teaching career. She has instilled a love of reading in her two children and has worked to do the same in the lives of other children and adults. As Sabrina continues the work to ensure students are valued and always placed in the forefront, she is always constantly reminding herself and fellow educators that “It’s not about our convenience. It’s about what’s best for kids.”