Monchel D. Hollins was born and raised in a rural town called Eufaula, Alabama. Monchel was a product of generational poverty. She became a teenage mother at the tender age of 15 years old. The next step would be to apply for child support, food stamps, WIC, and the Section 8 Housing Program. Monchel vowed to break those generational curses that plagued her family once and for all. She knew she needed a plan to escape her fate; and her ticket out of poverty was education. She earned her high school diploma, Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Master's degree by the age of 27 years married and with three small children. By age 30, only 1.5% of woman who were teenage mothers earn a college degree. Monchel beat that statistic! She readily admit TRiO Student Support Services played a vital role in her educational career. She's a wife, mother of three children, serial entrepreneur, international speaker, Teen Parenting Success Strategist. This book is guaranteed to take parents, students, and educators on an emotional roller coaster ride. Discover how a poverty-stricken, teen mother and wife beat the odds and escaped poverty through education.

Details

Publication Date1/31/2017LanguageEnglishISBN9781365658327CategoryEducation & Language Copyright All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License Contributors By (author): Monchel Hollins

Specifications

Pages52

Binding Paperback

Interior Color Black & White

Dimensions US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)