Today we’d like to introduce you to LaRhonda Hamilton.
LaRhonda R. Hamilton was born in Crockett, Texas. She is the mother of one beautiful daughter, Bryia Denise Lewis. LaRhonda’s professional degrees include an Associates in General Studies, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Masters of Science in Administration of Justice and Security and a Masters of Science in Psychology. LaRhonda served our country in the U.S. Army for over 20 years and retired in 2009 at the rank of Staff Sergeant. She has also worked as a Correctional Officer/Sergeant of Corrections for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Beaumont, Texas. She worked as a Child Maltreatment Investigator for the State of Arkansas, Criminal Justice Instructor at Arkansas High School and is currently a Criminal Justice Professor at Tyler Jr. College, Tyler, Texas.
LaRhonda is actively involved in her community and has a passion for working with the youth, veterans, and the criminal justice system. She has served as chairperson of the auxiliary with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She has served as a SkillsUSA advisor with Arkansas High school, Vice-president of membership with the University Toastmaster’s Club, Literacy Council, Diversity Awareness Committee, Order of Eastern Star, Tiger/Reach Mentor, and Today’s Youth & Tomorrow’s Leaders advisor. LaRhonda is a Leadership Texarkana graduate (2013); nominated as ALT’s Hero in the Community (2014); Facing The Giants Community Leadership award (2018); Honoring Our Women in Uniform award (2017); When Zeta Calls Award (2017); Zeta Amicae Friend Award (2016); Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Community Service Award (2013); Women of Distinction Military Service Award (2013); and the Zeta of the Year Award (2010). She has received many other acknowledgments for her outstanding service.
Presently, she is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Zeta Kappa Zeta Chapter, Tyler, Texas, where she serves as Regional East Texas Youth Director for the sorority and the local youth coordinator of the Zeta Youth Auxiliary, which she established in Tyler, Texas in 2018. She has served as 2nd Vice-president of the Gamma Kappa Zeta Chapter located in Texarkana, Texas. LaRhonda is the visionary/founder and president of the East Texas National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, board member of the Empowerment Community Development Corporation; board member and vice president of Community Relations of League of Women Voters; she is a Criminal Justice Student Association Advisor and Academic Success Coach with Tyler Jr. College, she also is a Court Appointed Specialty Advocate (CASA) for East Texas Kids, CampV committee member, East Texas Veterans Association of Warriors’ Media Coordinator, and a member of NAACP Tyler, Texas Branch. As you can see, LaRhonda serves in many different capacities but is also an entrepreneur. She is a Paparazzi consultant and the name of her business is Anointed Jewels Collections.
LaRhonda service many areas, including Dallas, where she participates in vendor opportunities. LaRhonda decided to become a paparazzi consultant in 2019 because she saw the opportunity of being her own boss and rising through the ranks. Although she still teaches but realizes that there are many perks to having your own home-based business. Even if you are working at Paparazzi Accessories on a part-time basis, the rewards can be endless for you. LaRhonda enjoys networking and meeting new people and exploring ideas, which takes her outside of her box.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The road has definitely not been smooth, as you can see, I traveled all over the universe and around the mountain before I landed what I actually enjoy.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am very versatile, but what I specialize the most and most proud of is mentoring the youth, especially girls. I am very proud of all of my accomplishments and known for being active in my community. I think what sets me apart is that I am a go-getter, while at the same time I am an introvert, but I have learned that I can not be my own worst enemy and that I can achieve whatever it is that I believe.
What was your favorite childhood memory?
My favorite childhood memory is teaching the children in my neighborhood at the age of five and actually getting upset when they didn’t listen or do their work. It was the beginning of my teaching career and I was not even aware of it.
Pricing:
- Most of the jewelry is only $5.00
- All Paparazzi Accessories are lead and nickel free.
Contact Info:
- Email: Lrhamilton44@gmail.com
- Website: paparazziaccessories.com/435779
- Instagram: lahammie9940
- Facebook: Hamilton LaRhonda
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