On this episode we speak with Nicoshia Wynn the Founder and Executive Director of Relentless Academy. Relentless Academy is dedicated to providing affordable and accessible S.M.A.R.T. (Science, Math, Art, Reading, Technology) programming which includes music and financial literacy instruction for underserved youth. For more information, or to register your child, visit their website. This academy is going to be life changing for so many! Take a listen to see how this amazing program was created and why it is so needed!
Nicoshia has always had a love and passion for youth, art, and education. She grew up in Milwaukee and attended arts schools, a thriving boys and girls club (Sherman Park), played basketball, and loves music. Over the years, Nicoshia has demonstrated excellence in service. She has mentored youth, developed youth mentoring programs, supervised youth summer and after school programs, volunteered for programs involving underserved youth, and has coached girls’ basketball camps and high school programs.
She is a singer, songwriter, recording artist and has worked in various capacities in ministry with various denominations and organizations as a Consultant, Executive Pastor, Worship Pastor, and as a Youth Pastor.
Professionally, Nicoshia has over 20 years of experience working in higher education, K-12 education and corporate in various capacities in human resources, consulting, leadership and organizational development, and equity, diversity and inclusion. She is currently working as a SR. Human Resources Consultant at Allianz Life of North America.
She obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth as well as her Masters in Management degree from The College of St. Scholastica. She is married and has three beautiful children. She resides in the Twin Cities and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.