Bonnie, a.k.a. “America’s Connection Diva”, is a multi-dimensional businesswomen/entrepreneur with a background in education, franchise development, publishing, mentorship, network marketing, and community development. She combines vision with a unique set of skills. Formerly the Associate Publisher of The Gazette Newspaper/Atlanta, she focuses her energies on supporting women. Bonnie is a graduate of George Washington University, & earned a Certification in Network Marketing at the University of Chicago. Several of her articles on owning one’s own business and entrepreneurship have appeared in publications including: Wealth Building, Home Business Magazine, Business to Business and Entrepreneur’s Business Start-Ups.
In 2002 Bonnie received The Athena Award ~ an honor designed to acknowledge women of leadership in cities throughout the United States. In September, 2005 she was honored by the Women’s Leadership Exchange, a New York based organization, as an Influential Woman of Georgia and currently serves on their Atlanta Advisory Board. Bonnie is a featured speaker with the Direct Selling Women’s Alliance. In May of that same year, Bonnie was honored by The International Toastmaster’s Organization of Georgia with their annual Communication & Leadership Award. She’s the author of “Walk In My Boots” ~ The Joy of Connecting, Y.O.U. Set A High Standard for Being Human and 42 Rules for Effective Connections.
Also in 2002, Bonnie licensed The Joy of Connecting™ gatherings for women. Nationwide, The Joy of Connecting® is a customer acquisition/marketing program serving entrepreneurial, business women and professionals who are serious about growing their business.
In September, 2009, The Latina Joy of Connecting was created to bring a strong bond of sisterhood to women everywhere. Locations are available in cities throughout the country. Bonnie lives in Atlanta with her husband, Phil, who is also a professional speaker/author.
Bonnie can be reached through her websites: www.BonnieRossParker.com, www.TheJoyofConnecting.com, www.TheLatinaJoyofConnecting.com or by email at bootgirl@TheJOYofConnecting.com