The Pinnacle Empowerment Center was founded in 2009 at a time of unparelled economic stress, especially for women who found themselves at a road block either in their career or personal life and had nowhere to turn. A small but committed group of individuals saw a desperate need for this organization to ensure that women and families in our area get the customized services they truly need for long-term financial stability.

Heather Comstock, Our Executive Director

Heather Comstock hails originally from Georgia and has a Bachelor's degree from Georgia State University and recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Financial Management from the University of Maryland University College. She has worked in social service sector starting with the Metro Atlanta Life Skills for Local Prisoners project at the DeKalb County Jail and worked for seven years as the Assistant Executive Director of the Correctional Education Association.

Heather also volunteers as a Peer Reviewer for the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, with her local PTA, and other local organizations.

Maria Shepard-Smith, Certified Job and Transition/Life Coach

Maria specializes in coaching women who feel they are “stuck” or at a crossroads in life and need to find their unique path. She helps others answer the questions: Who am I? Where do I want to go?

How do I get there? She is also a Certified Now What? Facilitator and a certified NLP Coach.

Cindy Virtue, Career Coach

Cindy’s passion for helping others translates into successfully coaching clients with their own, customized job search. Her high energy style and personal approach allow clients to feel at ease and open to all the resources and tools she shares with them. Her no-nonsense approach leads clients through the job market maze with a supportive motivator at their side. A sample of the services Cindy provides her clients include: job search techniques and resources, resume coaching, tips on getting back into the work force, social networking, and how to interview to get the job.  Cindy also is a successful job club leader.

Cindy can be reached through Pinnacle Empowerment Center; Cindy@empowerctr.org or http://www.linkedin.com/in/cindyvirtue

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