Shay Cook is an inspiring Career Coach,  published author, instructor, writer, workshop facilitator, speaker, and academic tutor dedicated   to women’s empowerment, education, spirituality, and personal growth. As Founder and Executive Director of her business, In The Company Of Women, Shay starts conversations unique to women via virtual and in person workshops, blending, creativity, reflection, and empowerment—helping women turn insight into action and growth into transformation. With every conversation, women learn boldly, live authentically, and hone their stories with courage and purpose. She creates learning experiences that encourage women to find their voices, embrace confidence, and pursue their goals with purpose and passion.

 

Shay Cook earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from National University and a Bachelor’s in English/Management Concentration from the University of Phoenix. She is the Winner of the Hillsborough County Lit Wit Poetry Contest, Winner of the Tampa Tribune Letter of the Day, and author of a collected work of poems entitled “Black Silk.”  Recently published poems include Smells (Red Rose Thorns Magazine),  Window Watching (Shot Glass Journal) Denial (Silver Birch Press), Early Riser (The GNU Journal), Playing Dress Up (Mother’s Always Write Magazine), Bird Feeding (Entropy Magazine), and The Problem with Getting Flowers (The Narcissist Playbook). Shay’s writings have been published in national publications, small presses, and e-zines.

 

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