The Roundtable

See you in 2023!

Meet the Host

Charrisa T.

Charrisa T. is the Visionary of HR Ministries and iTeach iCoach LLC. She is a native of Bessemer, Al and a product of Bessemer City has currently been in the education field for 17 years. She considers herself as a creative. She is also an author of three self-published books. She also coaches other who aspire to publish their very own book. She also tutors kings and queens in the area of Reading and Math.

Charrisa has been featured on many blogs and her most recent one was with Voyage ATL in March 2021. She recently started her journey in entrepreneurship and has a desire to help others do the same. She is also a blogger and recently created a blog series called Take A Walk With Me. Here see shares her thoughts about leaving her career and transitioning to the life that God ordained for her. Charrisa considers herself as just a vessel God can use!

Meet the Panelists

Latasha Matthews

Latasha Matthews is a wife and mothers of two beautiful children. She resides with her family in the state of Sweet Home Alabama. Latasha is passionate about inspiring, encouraging, and uplifting others. She has a natural gift of serving people with the love of Christ and she does it so effortlessly. Although she's suffered a great deal in life, she uses her pain for purpose. And turns every test into a TESTimony. In her spare time she does outreach ministry, read, journal, write, and most of all spends time with her family and friends.

Eboni Vasser

Eboni L. Vasser is the founder of Abba’s Heart Inc. which is a faith-based non-profit organization that focuses on helping those in the community that struggle with maturing spiritually, mentally, and physically. She is married to Marcus Sr. and together they have three children; Marcus Jr., Antania, and Omar. She is an ordained Evangelist and attends Providence Christian Ministries under the leadership of Apostle and Mrs. Victor L. Hill. She is a volunteer with the Alabama Justice Ministries and Kairos, which both focus on ministering to individuals who are incarcerated. She is also a member of the Emmaus Community, which focuses on enhancing individuals walk with God. She received her certification in Biblical Lay Counseling and is also seeking her Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from The Birmingham Theological Seminary. She has worked in the financial fraud industry for the past 19 years and is hoping to transition into full-time ministry. For going on three years, she has led the Abba’s Heart Prayer Call which is Monday through Friday at 7pm CST and includes holidays.

Monique Washington

Monique Washington is a dedicated author and public speaker who has published over 14 books which can be found at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Her knack for providing inspiration and encouragement has touched the lives of viewers and listeners all over the US. Monique has been featured in numerous publications and broadcasts to include Voyage ATL Magazine, Younique Magazine, and K Sound Magazine. She has also founded her own publishing company-The Beginning Publishing Company which she established to assist new and upcoming authors. Monique is known for her positivity and ability to help women and men alike not only through her books and speaking engagements but through The Worthy Academy, a company she founded to spread the "Know Your Worth" message to youth and adults alike. For more information about Monique and her books please visit Latest Publications and follower her @writingwithmow on Instagram. 
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Keisha Peeples

Keisha is a proud mom to five, grandmother of three, daughter and a wife of 7 years to Roy A. Peeples, Jr. This is a woman who, by God's Grace, wears many hats. She is Mrs. Alabama Plus America 2015, her platform is Spiritual Empowerment Through Testimony, but simply just empowering God's people is her passion. She enjoys her job as a Professional Truck Driver where she constantly meets people and encourages them to tell their life story and treat people like they want to be treated. One of the most important hats she wears is bringing a fresh perspective on life as a motivational speaker; showing and sharing how God has blessed her life! Keisha's lifelong dream has been modeling and God gave her that chance back in January 2014 and she has been blazing down the runway ever since. When she's not handling a big truck or strutting down the runway somewhere in the modeling world, you'll find her giving someone, somewhere, an encouraging word.

Shirley Palmer

Shirley Palmer is the founder and CEO of Designs by LitBit. Designs by LitBit is business that offers home/event décor products and event planning services. Home/event décor pieces are made to the client’s specification, thereby creating a customized product. Designs by LitBit event planning services includes but are not limited to birthdays, graduations, gender reveal, baby showers, bridal showers, and weddings.
Shirley Palmer holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Accounting and Human Resources from Troy University and a Bachelor of Science degree with concentration in Accounting from Alabama State University. As a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of banking experience, Shirley is known for operational excellence and delivering value-added work performances. Her work experiences span across areas to include Corporate Accounting, Mortgage Accounting, Budgeting and
Auditing. Her work performance has led to Shirley receiving many promotions and/or recognition, having received her most recent recognition in May 2022 for training new
associate and undertaking new responsibilities, all the while being in the department for a year.
Originally from Montgomery, AL, Shirley currently resides Birmingham, AL. She is the mother of three amazing young ladies and G-mama to one girl and two boys. She is a member of The Worship Center Christian Church. She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She serves as the Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator for HR Ministries. Additionally, Shirley LOVES crafting, which is the catalyst for Designs by LitBit.