In her new memoir, "Driven To Succeed: Lessons Learned Through Faith, Family & Favor", Dr. Hattie N. Washington reveals how a country girl, from the backwoods of Meherrin, Virginia, succeeded through life with optimism, "drive", and a belief in God to become an honor student, a master teacher, a parent to two successful daughters (a physician and an attorney), and a foster parent to numerous abused foster boys over twenty-two years.
She writes about family, relationships, and the complexities of growing up during the segregation and desegregation era, where the strike at R.R. Moton High School, in Farmville, Virginia in 1951, led to the historic Brown v. Board of Education landmark case. Her strong faith and high self-expectation shine through despite her two-room elemen-tary schoolhouse in Prince Edward County, VA closing in 1959 due to Virginia's massive resistance to the Brown v. Board of Education desegregation/civil rights landmark case.
You will read about how an ongoing series of personal setbacks brought on many stumbling blocks, yet she broke down barriers to complete her high school and college education; and made history by becoming the first female vice president of Coppin State University. She shares the long journey of starting a non-profit boys' home in Maryland for abused foster boys with special educational needs, named Aunt Hattie's Place, whose young men affectionately calls her "Aunt Hattie".
She also discloses personal sacrifices and her dark family secrets that overflow with wisdom, lessons learned, and a call to action. Her riveting memoir is complete with historical and personal photographs of her life's journey that provide inspiration for generations to come.
NOTE: Dr. Washington is the author of two books: "Driven To Succeed: Lessons Learned Through Faith, Family & Favor" and "Aunt Hattie's Cookbook: Southern Comfort Food Favorites". For more information, visit her website at www.drhnwashington.com or drhattie@washingtonpublishingenterprises.com or info@drhnwashington.com.
Dr. Hattie N. Washington is nationally recognized for her work in the education, foster care and non-profit arenas. For over 22 years, she served as a Professor (tenured) of Education at Coppin State University (CSU) in Baltimore, MD; and for 8 of those 22 years, she was the Vice-President of CSU.
She founded Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc. (AHP), a non-profit home for abused foster boys with special educational needs, and for 22 years, reared numerous foster boys, who affectionately called her, "Aunt Hattie".
Dr. Washington's education includes a BS Degree in Elementary Education from Norfolk State University; Master's Degree from Ball State University (Athens, Greece Program); and a Ph.D. from University of Maryland, College Park. She has done further postgraduate study at Glasgow University in Glasgow, Scotland (Rotary Scholarship); Harvard University; and Oxford University in London, England.
She has been a teacher for over 35 years (in the United States and abroad--Scotland & Greece), a local and state executive administrator, TV Hostess, a national & international consultant and trainer, an active civic and community leader, and was the PTA President of her two daughters' middle and high schools Today, one of her daughters is a physician and the other, an attorney. and is mother to a successful foster son (an IT Specialist).
Dr. Washington made history as the first female Vice President of Coppin State University. Prior to VP, she was Assistant Superintendent of Baltimore Public Schools; Program Specialist for the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
Dr. Washington is the recipient of numerous awards, including, The 2018 Maryland Women's Commission Hall of Fame Award. She is also an author of three award-winning books: "DRIVEN TO SUCCEED:...", "DETERMINADA A TRIUNFAR:..." (Spanish Edition), and "AUNT HATTIE'S COOKBOOK:...".
To learn more about Dr. Washington, contact her at hwashington0001@gmail.com or visit her website: drhnwashington.com.
