A sought-after international speaker, certified Coach, Author and TV Lifestyle Expert Dee Marshall is the President of Raise The Bar, LLC a coaching, training and development practice, Founder of Raise The Bar Young Savvy, a non-profit organization for young women ages 18-30 (currently five Chapters under development across seven states) and the visionary behind an international prayer movement “Girlfriends Pray”.
“Girlfriends Pray” is one the fastest growing ministries for women of God with 10,000+ followers from more than a dozen countries and hundreds of women who gather for the daily prayer call.
Marshall is clearly dedicated to helping women realize their full potential, focusing her work and community service around enhancing the lives of women. Her speaking credits span from small audiences around the country to massive audiences as far away as West Africa. Although she has been covered by numerous media outlets to include TVOne, MSNBC, Fox 5 New York, Channel 9, ABC News, Black Enterprise, Essence Magazine, Shepreneur Magazine, Black MBA, and Heart & Soul Magazine, her most visible task is her spot as resident Life Coach on the popular television show TVOne Makeover Manor. Prior to launching her business Marshall spent over twelve years on Wall Street in the management and organizational development space for Merrill Lynch, Prudential Securities, Moody’s Investor Service, Johnson & Johnson, and The New York Times.
Marshall received an undergraduate degree from Centenary College and graduate studies in Psychology at Rutgers University. In 2007 Marshall says her plan was to be a first year Doctoral student at Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Studies; however, her career took off in another direction placing her strategically in a front of the television camera, a life interruption she graciously embraced.
She gives her time to several major non-profit players to include Board of Directors for the YWCA Central New Jersey, the Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement New York and Board of Advisors for Rutgers Small Business Development Center, Dress For Success Newark, and The New York Women’s Foundation. As a result of her service to women, she has received numerous awards to include Who’s Who New York City, NAACP Community Service Award, Delta Sigma Theta Women of Achievement Award, National Sales Network New York/New Jersey Strategic Leadership Award, National Association of Female Executives Women in Corporate Award, Wright Foundation Diamond Award of Excellence and many more.Marshall resides in the New York metro area where she is working on several book and television projects. You can connect with Dee by following her on Twitter @DeeCMarshall. You can also find out more about Raise The Bar by visiting www.goRaiseTheBar.com!
