Tonya L. Carter, M. Ed., SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer, Muscogee County School District.
President & Consultant with A Pearl+ Consulting Services.
Two time #1 Amazon National Bestselling Author with Take Your Turn! and Destined to Win
About The Business
A particle of sand has the potential of being a beautiful pearl over time. THAT is what A PEARL+ Consulting Services represents. Growing the next generation of leaders is critical to our future and developing current effective leaders encourages longevity for businesses. The approach used at A PEARL+ is POSITIVE training , development, and coaching so that clients LEARN to practice and enhance effective LEADERSHIP skills. The goal is to groom individuals and teams to be: Prepared & Equipped And Ready to Lead. The “+” in the name means "and more" with HR Function services and using a positive approach to accomplish clients' goals.
About the Owner
The President & Owner, Tonya Carter, graduated from the United States Military Academy and became an Army Officer in the Corps of Engineers. She served for 11 years on Active Duty, in the Reserves, and the National Guard both internationally and within the US. She was hired by General Motors for her leadership experience and Engineering background. However, the leadership team recognized her strength in not only leading but also developing others and promoted her to a role in Human Resource Development. The people side of the business has always been her passion; how to help develop them, how to improve team effectiveness, how to grow managers into stronger leaders. So, this role was the perfect fit. Tonya returned to get her Masters in Training & Development with a focus on Organizational Development from Oakland University, and after 20 years as an HR Leader, has returned to school to pursue a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership from Liberty University. As her Blog says, "Never Stop Learning!". Tonya is also a published author on the topic of leadership with TAKE YOUR TURN!: A Leadership Guide to Success for Young Women.
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