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table of contents

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biography 4accomplishments and awards 7

media and editorial features 9

modeling, fashion and reality television 11

a testament to faith 12

the storm after the storm 13

philanthropy 14

social media and booking info 17

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Woman of Faith, Fashion & Philanthropy . . .

AnitaEHawkins.com

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biographyAnita E. Hawkins is a model, author, philanthropist and entrepreneur extraordinaire with a fierce determination to succeed at whatever she sets out to accomplish.

As a young girl, Anita faced family molestation, which led her down a devastating path of promiscuity and self-doubt that resulted in teen pregnancy and her becoming a ward of thestate after being disowned by her father. By the age of 15, Anita found herself alone, homelessand a single parent. However, this adversity didn’t cause Anita to give up. Instead, it made her more focused and determined to succeed for her and her son. Love prevailed when a family friend took Anita in and cared for her son free of charge. This enabled her to continue her high school education and begin to build a life for herself and her son.

Anita grew up in Gary, Indiana, where her entrepreneurial spirit took flight when she inherited her grandmother’s hair salon, when she was a teen. Anita seized this amazing opportunity, immediately completed her cosmetology license and elevated the success of the salon by growing her clientele both in the shop and traveling to provide personal service to clients. This was the first of many successful business ventures for the young woman with big dreams.

In 2000, Anita married Major League Baseball pitcher, LaTroy Hawkins. Both from Gary, Indiana, they moved to Frisco, Texas where they built their dream home, a 13,000-square foot mansion and expanded their family with the birth of their daughter, Troi. The move to Texas proved prosperous in business as well, as Anita founded Trokar Industries, LLC in 2011. Through Trokar Industries, LLC, Anita acquired numerous land developments around the state and celebrated a tremendous victory when she sold a parcel of land to D.R. Horton for $1.53 million dollars.

After being diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, Anita decided it was time to make some lifestyle changes of her own. Her love of healthy eating and exercise led to her next big business venture, Fresh Healthy Café, receiving its master franchise designation for the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Restaurant ownership was a dream realized for the mother of two, opening her flagship location in Prosper, Texas with lines out the door during lunch and dinner hours!

Her tenacity and business savviness has not gone without notice. Anita has been recognized by the National Association of Professional Women for Outstanding Excellence and Dedication to Her Profession and the Advancement of Women, and she was recognized as one of the National Association of Distinguished Professionals’ prestigious Women of Distinction. She

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was also identified by 10 Shades of Success as one of Dallas’ Most Successful Women and served as the keynote speaker for their awards banquet.

Anita is as abundant in beauty as she is in business know-how. As a model and spokesperson, Anita has walked the runway for numerous high-profile fashion events including T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest, Designer’s Rack at Neiman Marcus where she donned Pray by percy ray, Grace the Runway benefiting Simply Grace at the Women’s Museum at Fair Park in Dallas and the ShonDanz Entertainment’s Runway Extravaganza wearing show-stopping designs by Andre Terry.

With her tremendous success, Anita has not forgotten the age-old proverb, “to whom much is given, much is required.” Generous does not begin to describe the dedication and hands-on involvement with which Anita supports her many charitable affiliations. She and her husband, LaTroy have collectively donated more than $1 million dollars to the charities they support. Most recently they donated a home to a national domestic violence organization, Women Called Moses, to serve as a safe home for women and children fleeing abuse. In December 2014, Anita launched the Find One Reason to Smile campaign, where she raises money to support survivors of domestic abuse and give them hope as they embark on their new journeys. Women Called Moses, where Anita also serves on the board, was the first recipient, receiving a check for more than $16,000 from the Find One Reason to Smile campaign.

Anita also walks annually for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, is one of the organization’s top individual and team fundraiser and serves on the planning committee for the charity. She is also an ardent supporter of Minnie’s Food Pantry and has donated over $160,000 to the organization and its mission to feed the hungry. For her tireless efforts, Minnie’s presented Anita with the Community Service Award for her leadership and commitment to the organization. Annually, she and her husband sponsor the college education of a deserving student to the school of their choice through the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Anita also received the President’s Philanthropy Award from Women of Wealth Magazine.

Anita Hawkins has been featured in many notable media outlets including nationally syndicated morning television show Eye Opener, Dallas’ CW 33, FOX 4 News, Good Morning Texas, Dallas High Life TV, KRNB 105.7, K104 FM, Heaven 97, KRLD Talk Radio’s CEO Spotlight and The Dallas Morning News. Additionally, Anita graced the cover of Curvy Connect Magazine (CCM) and was featured in a dazzling seven-page editorial spread. CCM rightfully dubbed Anita “The One to Watch!”

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blessed.

Destined for greatness and not slowing down any time soon, Anita has added yet another title to her already impressive repertoire…author. Anita chronicles her rise from the depths of abuse, anger and despair to triumph, self-love and success in her debut novel, “The Storm After The Storm.” Today, Anita E. Hawkins is both self-assured and selfless. She has overcome the harshest of circumstances to become a successful businesswoman, lifestyle expert and fashionista, while giving back to those in need. Most importantly, she is a dedicated wife and mother to her family. Curvy Connect Magazine said it best, “Anita has definitely been the ‘One to Watch’ and will be for many years to come!”

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accomplishments and awards

Outstanding Excellence and Dedication to Her Profession and the Advancement of Women

National Association of Professional Women

Women of Distinction AwardNational Association of Distinguished Professionals

One of Dallas’ Most Successful Women& Keynote Speaker

10 Shades of Success

Honoree Top 10 Women of Plano, TX

Honoree Women That Soar

$1.53 M Real Estate Residential Neighborhood

Deal Closure with D. R. HortonTrokar Industries, LLC

Community Service Award & Tenured Board Member

Minnie’s Food Pantry

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Panel Discussion Participant“Turning Passion into Profit” Full Figured Fashion Week

New York

Humanitarian Award & Keynote Speaker

Equanimity Magazine

President’s Philanthropy Award Women of Wealth

Board MemberWomen Called Moses Outreach Center

Outstanding Support AwardRae’s Hope

Panel Discussion ParticipantInaugural Mother Daughter Tea

Honorary ChairStepping Out of Homelessness

Duchess of the Krewe de Etoiles

Gala Masquerade Ball Royal Court

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media and editorial features

Media Features

Dallas’ CW 33FOX 4

Good Morning TexasDallas High Life TV / UA Network, The Chau Show / Saigon Network

Eye Opener KRNB 105.7

K104 FMHeaven 97

KRLD Talk Radio’s CEO Spotlight Street Speaker Radio

The Andy Brown Online Happy Hour

Editorial Features

The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Weekly

Southern Dallas County Magazine Pose Magazine and Texas Metro News

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modeling, fashion and reality television

Runway ModelMegaFest

Designer’s Rack at Neiman Marcus Grace the Runway

ShonDanz Entertainment’s Runway Extravaganza

Cover Model, 7-Page Editorial Spread & “The One to Watch”Curvy Connect Magazine (CCM)

Cover ModelInform Magazine

Feature SpreadManik Magazine

Model, Urban Intimate ApparelMacy’s & JCPenney

Reality Show AppearanceLA Fashion week, What Beaches

Reality Show AppearanceHollywood Divas

Model LA Fashion Week, Burning Guitars

New York Fashion Week, Burning GuitarsPhilly Fashion Week, J Pratt Boutique

Good Morning Texas, Active Ego Apparel

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a testament to faithBut he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.

~ Luke 12:48 NKJV

Though I know no roads in this life will ever be easy, I will always choose to bless others with kindness, always remaining confident in knowing that strifes are meant to be lessons to others . . . and

my blessings are meant to extend my faith to my fellow sisters and brothers in the name of Christ. I believe it is a moral imperative and

obligation of each and every one of us to do what we can.Giving back means giving people a voice. It substantiates my purpose on earth. I want to live a life of service that generates

tremendous, meaningful positive changes for others.

~ Anita E. Hawkins ~

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the storm after the storm

A compelling work of fiction and fact, The Storm After the Storm tells the captivating story of Aere, a beautiful girl whose name means “storm” in the native language of her distant family members. Tragically, Aere weathers devastating personal storms all too soon as she comes of age in this gripping, epic drama. Whirling in a world of confusion and personal chaos, ultimately forced out on her own as a young mother, Aere must find herself by discovering her past and forging the potential that is within her from the two vastly different worlds she is only beginning to discover.

Exceptionally talented and tirelessly determined in spite of it all, Aere enters a new, exciting life that leads her far away from home and into her dreams—only to encounter one of the greatest storms she has ever experienced. Hurt, angry, yet determined not to revisit her past, Aere must find herself again in the midst of the storm and decide if she wants to let go of her dreams, or redesign her life and release the purpose that is coming to light in her soul. The end of this dramatic phase of Aere’s story is just the beginning…for Aere, and for you, as Anita shifts her focus in the concluding chapter and offers practical advice about mastering your storms.

The Storm After the Storm is a must-read! A unique blend of true-to-life experiences and inspirational wisdom, it will stir you, inform you, and help you to overcome your greatest storms while maximizing your potential.

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philanthropy

$160,000+& In-Kind Donor

Minnie’s Food Pantry

Yearly Student SponsorJackie Robinson Foundation

Top Individual & Team FundraiserSt. Jude’s Children’s Hospital

In-Kind DonorSt. Jude’s Children’s Hospital

Domestic Abuse Survivor Benefactor

Find One Reason to Smile

$16,000+Women Called Moses Outreach Center

VolunteerThe Source of Hope

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website: AnitaEHawkins.com

email: FindOneReasonToSmile@gmail.com

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