Ms. Brittany Works is the founder and executive director of Matters of Our Mind, LLC, and serves as a consultant for educators, nonprofit organizations, and community and corporate leaders to address structural racism, understand historical trauma, and provide evidence- based models that promote racial healing, community empowerment, and culturally specific business strategies. As a former mental health therapist in the Georgia prison system and a former supervisor for a community-based mental health team in metropolitan Atlanta, Ms. Works understands the impact of systemic racism and racial trauma on Black life and believes that balanced historical perspective coupled with evidenced-based practices create individuals qualified to impact outcomes in their communities and places of business. Ms. Works has a bachelor's degree in social work from Oakwood University and a master's degree in social work from Clark Atlanta University. She has been recognized for exceptional leadership and commitment to her community.