A native of the inner city of St. Louis, MO, Danyale has seen how poverty, drug abuse, and disillusionment can deteriorate families, schools, and communities. However, as a young child, it was evident that she was destined to rise above the despair and live with a divine purpose. Aiming for excellence, Danyale finished high school at Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School with honors and then completed college at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Recently, she proudly became the 2023 Valedictorian of the Activate Christian Leadership Institute, a rigorous college-accredited (Southeastern University/Freelife Chapel Church) program in Florida.

Danyale’s commitment to helping others is evident through her lifestyle of service. She has spent over twenty years reaching out to the poor, abused, and hurting through volunteering in nursing homes, shelters, hospitals, jails, and AmeriCorps, as well as mentoring inner city youth and young adults.

In addition, Danyale has assisted in community events through charitable work for non-profit organizations and through her service as a Ministry Leader in local churches. Other ministerial responsibilities have included Christian discipleship, intercessory prayer, outreach, evangelism, children & youth leadership programs, and radio media ministry.

Her professional career has been filled with vast experiences in training children, parents, and teachers throughout the metropolitan area. With a Bachelor of Science in Education degree, she has taught in Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida school districts. She also worked as a certified Parent Educator with Parents as Teachers and as a Prevention Specialist with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (NCADA).

Danyale has enjoyed serving diverse groups of varying ages, ethnic groups, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Her spheres of influence have allowed her to equip hundreds of people with practical tools for success in the family, school, community, church, and workplace.

Of all her roles, her greatest joy is being a wife to Brandon for 20 years, and a proud parent of their daughter, while honoring God in every aspect of life and empowering others through education and inspiration.