what i know now
LaToya Michelle Brown
age: 29
hometown: Prattville, Alabama
education: Graduated from Prattville High School.
Attended Auburn University and graduated from Troy University
Montgomery with a B.A. in English.
occupation:
Since she was a child, LaToya has had the desire to watch over
others. She has been shepherding young women as a mentor,
and even wrote a book aimed at guiding them safely through
the pressures and stressors of dating. But she’s also got a strong
fashion sense, which she honed during an internship with the
famous Stella McCartney in London, and it comes in handy in her
primary job, owing and running an online boutique. She shared
the wisdom she’s gleaned in both roles.
“My primary job is Dorothy Alexa, an online boutique
that sells trendy jewelry, accessories, (and in the future will sell
clothing) for young women. But my secondary gig, and one
that I’m just as passionate about, is mentoring young women
between the ages of 10-22. I wrote a book, “The 411 on Waiting
and Dating,” to remind this group how precious they are and why
they should get to know and love themselves before getting into
a relationship or having intimate relations with others because
they and their bodies are too precious for that. They are precious
gems.”
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parental guidance: My mom has always told me to
dream big and supported me every step of the way. One of the
most influential things that she did was allowing me to travel to
London, England, when I was 19, by myself. Since then, I have
traveled to or lived in 16 other countries, and much of the credit
goes to my mom for encouraging me to do so, instilling great
faith in me and reminding me to trust in God.
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