THIS IS RENÉE
MY STORY
Renée is a visionary, educator, author, speaker, strategic leader, and servant of Jesus Christ whose journey spans ministry, higher education, leadership, and personal development. With more than 17 years of professional experience, she has dedicated much of her career to educating, equipping, developing leaders, creating opportunities, and helping others recognize and realize their potential. Yet, beyond the titles, accomplishments, and roles is a woman whose story cannot be fully captured by a résumé, professional biography, or the positions she has held.
Her journey has been shaped by moments of achievement and celebration, but also by seasons of adversity, grief, loss, personal challenges, and experiences that have required courage, healing, and transformation. Some chapters have been shared openly, while others have remained behind the scenes, known only to those closest to her.
For years, different people have encountered different expressions of Renée. Some know her as a leader in higher education, others through her service in ministry, her creative work, or her ability to develop and execute vision. Yet, each expression represents only a part of the woman she is.
The evolution of This is Renée marks an intentional decision to bring those expressions together while creating room for something deeper: authenticity.
It is an opportunity to move beyond what people have known her to do and invite them to discover more of who she is, including the experiences that have shaped her perspective, challenged her understanding, and contributed to the woman she continues to become.
Through personal reflections and honest conversations, Renée is creating space to address subjects that are often difficult to discuss openly, including sexual trauma, grief, loss, relationships, womanhood, faith, healing, and the realities of navigating life's unexpected seasons.
Her story is not presented as one that has reached its final chapter, nor as a journey without unanswered questions. Rather, it is the continuing story of a woman learning, growing, healing, and embracing the freedom to be authentically herself. And while her experiences have shaped her story, her faith has continually shaped how she understands the purpose within it.
HIS PURPOSE
At the foundation of Renée's life is her relationship with Jesus Christ and a commitment to serving Him through the gifts, opportunities, and assignments entrusted to her. Her faith is not confined to a particular title, ministry platform, or expression of service. It influences how she approaches leadership, relationships, personal development, creativity, and the responsibilities she carries in everyday life.
Throughout her journey, Renée has come to understand that God's work is not limited to what is visible to others. Sometimes, He is developing character, refining perspective, strengthening faith, and bringing transformation within an individual while simultaneously working through that person's life to accomplish something greater. This understanding continues to influence her approach to ministry, leadership, and the development of others.
Renée has been privileged to minister the gospel through the teaching of God's Word, prophetic ministry, and creative expression throughout the United States and the Caribbean. Her ministry assignments have included conferences, youth empowerment gatherings, Christian arts productions, universities, and other environments where faith, leadership, and personal development intersect. Over the years, she has also provided spiritual insight, strategic counsel, and developmental guidance to ministry leaders, organizations, and individuals navigating seasons of growth, transition, and vision development.
As a Certified Christian Life Coach, speaker, trainer, and teacher, Renée seeks to connect biblical truth with practical understanding, encouraging others to examine their perspectives, develop spiritual maturity, and recognize how their faith influences the decisions they make and the lives they touch. Her approach is grounded in the belief that purpose is not simply about what an individual accomplishes, but also about who that individual becomes and how God can work through their life to serve others.
It is this understanding that continues to shape her writing, teaching, prayer, leadership, and willingness to engage in conversations that extend beyond traditional settings.
For Renée, the desire is not simply to speak about God, but to live in a way that reflects His presence, character, wisdom, and love. And as that purpose continues to unfold, it finds expression through the work she creates, the people she serves, and the opportunities she helps bring to life.
OUR IMPACT
The vision behind This is Renée extends beyond sharing one woman's story. It is about creating opportunities for meaningful conversations, spiritual growth, leadership development, creative expression, and tangible transformation. Through books, biblical teachings, videos, prayer gatherings, speaking engagements, and other forms of content, Renée seeks to share perspectives that educate, challenge, encourage, and equip individuals to grow in faith, wisdom, confidence, and purpose.
One expression of this vision is The Exchange, a community created for real, raw, and unfiltered conversations about the experiences and realities of life that are often left unspoken, including sexual trauma, grief, relationships, womanhood, faith, and healing. Through authentic dialogue, live prayer, biblical studies, and a deeper exploration of God's Word, The Exchange is intended to foster connection, understanding, spiritual growth, and meaningful conversations that are not always addressed openly within traditional church environments.
Another expression is The Hub, where ideas, insight, creativity, and strategic direction come together.
With more than 17 years of experience across higher education, organizational leadership, coaching, strategic operations, and ministry, Renée brings a distinctive combination of executive acumen, creative thinking, and practical implementation.
Her professional background includes admissions leadership, recruitment and retention strategy, organizational development, leadership training, event planning and execution, volunteer coordination, professional development, and systems implementation. She has trained university leaders, school district professionals, ministry teams, and emerging leaders in communication, leadership effectiveness, organizational growth, and vision execution.
As a visionary strategist, producer, director, and creative consultant, Renée also works alongside individuals, entrepreneurs, ministry leaders, and organizations seeking guidance in developing and bringing their visions to life. From clarifying ideas and establishing direction to building organizational structures, developing brands, creating websites, implementing systems, and producing digital content, her approach connects creative vision with the practical steps necessary for execution. She recognizes that having a vision and knowing how to bring it into reality are not always the same. Through strategic counsel, guided development, and hands-on support, she helps others identify what is needed, establish a foundation, and move forward with greater clarity and intentionality.
Whether through teaching, writing, producing, consulting, prayer, or creating spaces for meaningful conversations, the desire remains consistent: to impart wisdom, cultivate excellence, encourage transformation, and help others move from possibility to purposeful action.
This is Renée is more than a personal brand. It is a growing expression of faith, experience, purpose, and service. A place where stories are shared, perspectives are challenged, visions are developed, and lives have the opportunity to be impacted.
One woman. Many expressions. One purpose.
A Journey of Purpose, People and Possibility
The Numbers Tell a Story
Behind every number is a story. From classrooms and college campuses to keynote presentations and leadership development, Renée's journey reflects more than 17 years of educating, empowering, leading, and serving. Through every opportunity, her work has helped shape futures, strengthen organizations, and create pathways for others to thrive.
17+
YEARS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
10,000+
LIVES IMPACTED
800+
SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS
14.4%
ENROLLMENT
GROWTH
GET IN TOUCH