Stephanie M. Clark is well versed in all aspects of business start-up and operations. Ten years ago she made the transition from employee to entrepreneur and has started three successful businesses, one non-profit and two for-profit companies. She empowers, coaches and mentors single moms across the country by sharing her mistakes made and lessons learned along her journey as an entrepreneur. She offers practical strategies toward achieving success as a business owner to those seeking to start a business or to grow their business.
As a marketing communications guru and entrepreneur, Clark possesses over 20 years of developing and executing effective marketing and public relations programs as well as producing small to large-scale special events. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Detroit-Mercy. She has worked in non-profit management for over 20 years and has worked with several corporations, faith-based and non-profit organizations as a marketing communications consultant.
Clark is also President and Publisher of MDK Media, Inc. a for-profit media and publishing company. Her debut book entitled Life as a Single Mom: It Isn’t Easy or Is It? was released on October 26, 2007. Her next title, Success Finds You When You Have Positioned Yourself to Be Found, is scheduled for release in August 2009. She is also writing a parent handbook for incarcerated mothers, Life As A Single Mom Behind Bars (release date: September 2009) and a character building workbook for teens, Transforming Minds by Transforming Meanings (release date: December 2009).
Clark founded My Daughter’s Keeper, Inc. (MDK) in July 2002. MDK is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which provides support and resources to mothers and caregivers raising adolescent and teenage daughters as well as provide self-development opportunities for women and girls. MDK works with mothers/caregivers, preteen and teenage girls from all socioeconomic backgrounds throughout the state of New Jersey. Clark is also the National Director for Project Single Moms, a national advocacy and empowerment movement for single moms.
She has been featured in national media including The Steve Harvey Morning Show, CNN Comcast Newsmakers, The Huffington Post, Bloomberg Urban Report, FOX’s The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet, NAACP’s Crisis magazine and will be featured in Family Circle magazine in August 2009.
She is a recipient of numerous awards and has presented keynote & motivational speeches to several faith & community-based groups, professional associations, corporations, government agencies, primary schools & colleges and has facilitated workshops to women & youth groups throughout the country. She currently resides in New Jersey.