Building brighter futures for girls and young ladies!
Mission Statement:
Develop the next generation of confident women trailblazers. Our program fosters leadership skills and promotes a growth mindset that will empower women to positively impact their communities and beyond.
Vision Statement:
A world where women become confident, capable, and compassionate "SHE Leaders."
Two impactful innovative program designs for today’s young ladies.
SHE Smiles Institute
J. Smiles believes every girl has innate God-given beauty and abilities. We nurture leaders by strengthening their confidence, self-acceptance and equipping them to achieve their goals through the SHE Smiles Institute 12-step leadership development program:
Program Design
(SHE Leader Cadets ages 12-14)
1. Scent of Beauty (hygiene)
2. Conquering Confidence (confidence and self-esteem)
3. Inside Out (health & wellness)
4. No Bull (bullying prevention)
5. She Tried It (conflict resolution)
6. Pain to Power (human trafficking and Sextortion)
(SHE Leader Seniors ages 15-17)
1. I Woke Up Like This (self-love and positive body-image)2. CRRI Lady (character building-compassion, respect, responsibility, integrity)
3. That's My Bae (healthy intimate partner relationships)
4. Dream Girls (goal setting and destiny mapping)
5. Choosing the right college
6. Social Impact Capstone
SHE Smiles Institute Objectives
SHE Leaders will:
Be empowered to feel more confident and demonstrate higher self-esteem and self-love.
Learn basic hygiene practices.
Become socially aware and accepting of different cultural hygiene practices.
Learn basic health and wellness practices through the art of playing double dutch.
Learn to identify characteristics of bullying and be discouraged to exhibit such behaviors.
Learn how to identify unhealthy relationships and build confidence to break away from them.
Learn to avoid risky behaviors.
Learn how to actively listen, peacefully agree, or disagree, negotiate, and participate in conflict resolution strategies.
Develop leadership characteristic traits.
Learn to create and achieve small wins to accomplish large goals for success.
Understand college cultures and expectations.
Understand the importance of engaging in community activism and service.
Develop emotional competence.
SHE Empowered Institute
SHE Empowered fosters self-motivating and confident adults by teaching professional acumen to young women entering into post-secondary education and the workforce.
Program Design
(SHE Leader Ambassadors ages 18+)
College Readiness
Financial Literacy
Study Skills
Self-management Systems
Interdependence
Effective Communication
Career Planning
Career Readiness
Effective Communication
Accepting Criticism
Business Etiquette
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Resume Writing
Interview Preparation
SHE Empowered Institute Objectives
SHE Leaders will:
• Master Self-Management
• Build Committed Supporting Relationships
• Gain Assertive Communication Skills
• Develop Emotional Competence
• Learn to be successful within Business and College Culture
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MEET THE CEO
A few words about me
Dr. Jami Williams affectionately known as “Dr. J” is a staunch advocate of strengthening the lives of girls and young women by helping them build brighter futures. Through her innovative leadership development program J. Smiles Empowerment, she strives to educate, heal, and support girls and young women with creative, intriguing, and insightful workshops and open discussions that engage and inspire them to see and believe in their infinite possibilities. The workshops are even more impactful as SHE Leaders create and perform their own unique skits at the end of each module for an audience of their peers.
“Pause & Think Before You React!” moments are sprinkled throughout the realistic acting scenarios to engage and interact with the audience. This fun interactive-teaching moment promotes a sense of empowerment and leadership for the girls, while strengthening their confidence in public speaking. J. Smiles uses social and emotional learning (SEL) and CASEL’s framework of self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making at the foundation of each program.
Life’s challenges can be overwhelming without the proper tools and coping skills. Dr. J expresses “When I was a teen, I had issues with insecurities and self-doubt. I thought I was the only one going through those problems because everyone around me appeared happy. I needed a J. Smiles back then.” She became a mother at 16, but she did not let the negative opinions and labels of others, including family, dictate her path. She was determined not to become labeled a “statistic.” Dr. J focused on increasing her quality of life and equipping her daughters with tools to help them define their own success. Both her daughters are strong, compassionate, driven, and full of determination.
This journey, during which she earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Albertus Magnus, and a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Southern Connecticut State University spanned over 20 years working with the State of Connecticut. Part of which as a Social Worker for the Department of Children and Families (DCF), and in human resources with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU). As a Social Worker, she helped preserve family units through community-based services and advocated for children in the Juvenile Court system. “During my time as a Social Worker, I saw how mental health issues hindered parents from teaching and nurturing their children ─ not because they didn’t want to, but because they didn’t have the tools.”
These needs, along with her love for learning and leadership development, combined with her passion to help teens, motivated her to create J. Smiles Empowerment. Through SHE (Strengthen. Heal. Equip.) Smiles Institute we let the girls know they are not alone while building their confidence, self-acceptance, and leadership skills. The SHE Empowered Institute fosters confident, and self-motivating adult leaders by teaching professional acumen to young women entering post-secondary education and the workforce.
Girls transform through Smiles.
Testimonials
My average customer rating is 5 / 5
I attend Grace Academy School. Ms. Jami came to my school to speak to the girls about the importance of self-love, self-esteem, self-care, and self-respect. By the time she left, we were all empowered. I personally felt I could do and conquer anything. Thank you, Ms. Jami, for making a positive change in our lives.
