Life and Work with Dr. Myeshi Briley

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Myeshi Briley, HS-BCP, BREC.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Dr. Briley. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I have always had a passion to do philanthropy work, I got started by asking myself what do I want to do with my life and why. That’s how my life got shaped. I have done a lot in my life and feel I have so much more to do, I am just getting started.

Here is my Bio:

She was the President/CEO of the Spring-Klein Chamber of Commerce for five years. Community Liaison for the City of Houston’s Coast2Coast Rx Card program, CEO of ESHI Therapy Center which is Education, Support, Help and Intervention Center (owned for 26 years). In 2017, she launched a new project called Texas Pearl Girl 66, which is an online Pearl Store, that gives back a certain amount to help stop Texas Human Trafficking. Dr. Briley has more than 26 years of Philanthropist work done around the word and community/business experience.

She is a volunteer speaker concerning epilepsy/neurological disorders issues, severed as a board member of A Heart Like Hers Foundation and a past member of the Barbara Jordan Ambassador Program Health Communication and Media Partnership. She formerly was the health and wellness coordinator at Fallbrook Church and a former charter board member of the Rotary Club of Northwest Houston Sunset. Dr. Briley was an instructor at Prairie View A&M University in the field of Human Services in the Continuing Education Department and also was a Part-Time instructor at Belhaven University that is a Christian based University. Prior to and throughout her community service, she held several positions at a Fortune 500 banking institution for 14 years with a final position being National Operations Risk Manager/AVP Officer.

Dr. Briley received a master’s degree in Human Services Concentration in Organizational Management and Leadership from Springfield College. She also holds many other degrees in service and business. She was appointed to the Texas Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee from 2011 to 2013 by Governor Rick Perry. In 2013, she was reappointed to the committee to serve Texas again and completed service in 2017. In 2012, Dr. Briley also served and was appointed by the governor to the State Supervision Board for the State of Texas to 2017. From 2014 to 2015, she was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to serve Texas Manufactured Housing Board. She has received numerous awards for philanthropist work in the community/business involvement around the world. In 2012, Dr. Briley was nominated for the Texas Women Hall of Fame through the Governor’s office of Rick Perry for her works around the world. She has helped provide schools in South Africa with books and resources to learn. In 2016, she was asked to be on the Klein ISD Career and Technical Education Advisory Council to help in keeping the CTE curriculum relevant to business/industry needs and ensure Klein ISD graduates are capable of successfully of entering the world of work and post post-secondary education.

In 2017, she was asked to be on the Boy Scouts of America Iron Horse District Community, where they find local fund supports in the community to help support the mission and vision of Boy Scouts of America for Spring TX. She currently serves on Memorial Hermann (The Woodlands TX Medical Center Advisory Council) and Harris SA Texas Children HP Star Kids Member Advisory group. In 2015, Dr. Briley was labeled Influential Women in business. Dr. Briley has written many articles on works in philanthropist world and business/self-improvement and family. She is a true philanthropist of today’s time. She is also the President/CEO of 1Voice 1Blanket Foundation. The City of Houston has given Dr. Briley her own day for the successful work of philanthropy that she has accomplished in Houston and around the world. The day is on January 1, given to Dr. Briley by Annise D Parker former Mayor of The City of Houston in 2013.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It has always been work to get where I am. But to create TRUE SUCCESS it takes work. To me I never looked at things being a struggle, I always looked at things as of I am going to get to my goals and make it happen. (Turn Lemons into Sweet Lemonade.) My advice to other women is to never give up on their dreams, keep moving forward no matter what. And always keep good positive people around you. I live by this saying: “Show me your friends and I can show you your future…” it is so true.

Please tell us about 1Voice 1Blanket Foundation.
I love leading organizations to the future. I am currently the President/CEO of 1 Voice 1 Blanket which is an organization that I created, where we use art as a way to talk about the justice system in America. It’s a look at the Justice System for Brown and Black people of America.

www.1voice1blanket.com 

Who have you been inspired by?
Diana Vreeland
Oueen Elizabeth
Oprah Winfrey
Mother Teresa
Michelle Obama
Indira Gandhi
Benazir Bhutto
Aung Sang Suu Kyi
Ellen DeGeneres
Princess Meghan

This is my top ten women that have inspired me so far, I don’t just have one person, I am sure my list will grow as I plan to live a very long healthy and wealthy life. I like each one of the following women because they did things their own way no matter what people thought or said. They had a vision and goal that stood out of the crowd.

I have high standers so my top ten list means a lot.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.1voice1blanket.com
• Phone: 832-791-2588
• Email: 1voice1blanket@gmail.com
• Facebook: @1voice1blanket

Image Credit:
IChris Garcia, Sew to Soul (Markisha), 1 Voice1Blanket volunteer

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