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Linda F. Williams MSW Founder and CEO of Whose Apple Em-powerment Center, Linda F. Wil-liams has a Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership from Calvin College; a Mas-ters of Social Work (Clinical/Macro) from Western Michigan University; and Graduate Certification in Substance and Alcohol Abuse. She is a doctoral candi-date at The Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Capella Uni-versity. She is also a former Professor of Human Services at the University of Phoenix.

Dynamic Change Agent

She has 35 years in civilian government service, seven years as a labor leader, and expertise as a national negotia-tor. Experienced in Interest-based Bar-gaining (IBB), Ms. Williams has negoti-ated several national collective bargain-ing agreements. A dynamic Change Agent, she negotiated the largest reor-ganization in her agency’s history. She is an expert in organizational culture, labor relations, leadership development, and win-win negotiation strategy.

Advocacy

Prior to scholarly research as a doctoral candidate in Criminal Justice, Ms. Wil-liams’ undergraduate thesis lead to a partnership between Hope Network and Prison Fellowship in implementing the program closely modeled after her the-sis. She subsequently focused on ex-offender reintegration with an emphasis on the special needs of female offenders. Her current studies will develop a pro-gressive purpose-based curriculum for female offenders reentering society after engagement with the prison system.

Philosophy

Ms. Williams’ clinical philosophy ho-listically combines psychological, physiological, and spiritual implica-tions of the Proverb that says that as a man thinks, so is that man. She has the insight to recognize how traumatic histories and other painful experiences lead to self-defeating behaviors that can mutate our God-given character traits; and immobilize purpose by locking down our talents, skills, and abilities.

Musician

A protégé of the late Grammy win-ning songwriter and arranger, Eugene B. Record, Ms. Williams had three songs released by the Chilites: You Take the Cake, Do What You Want, and Hard Act to Follow, all co-written with Mr. Record, who had internation-al hits with Oh Girl, Have You Seen Her, Soulful Strut, and For God’s Sake We’ve Got to Get More Power to the People.

I will definitely let the world about you. The mighty hand, the power and

the Spirit of God are definitely upon you!!!

Dr. A Rafael Ramos Sr. Circle of Influence Beautiful Life International

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Described as The Battlefield of the Mind meets The Purpose Driven Life, against a backdrop of the Master

Plan, Whose Apple is it Anyway! pulls it all together equipping you with two powerful tools reclaim enemy

territory and realign yourself with destiny. In her own unique voice, the author tells a story of emotional

and physical abuse, rape, divorce and a 17-year marriage to a man convicted as a sexual predator.

New Millennium Relevance

This is not your grandparents’ self-help book. This is

real talk for real people in a real world. The book’s rub-

ber-meets-the-road perspective brings new millennium

relevance as you discover why what we’ve been taught

about our “flesh” is off-focus, why the soul is the prime

target, and why the mind is the battlefield.

This in-

spirational book reveals how to wield the one sure-fire

weapon you’ve had in your possession all along. Gain the

skill to leverage it to side step enemy mind-fields devised

to redirect focus and sidetrack destiny. Learn to recognize,

root out, and overcome the hindrances that keep us un-

mercifully chained to the past.

Profound

Come along on a profound voyage of laughter and tears;

heartbreak and triumph in the author’s own journey to

wholeness and healing. You will discover your own Path of

Purpose and achieve the healing and empowerment it

takes to achieve your God-ordained destiny.

I love this book . . . a lot of what you talk about . . . struck me right to the heart. I've been there, asked those same questions, and even had a lot of those same thoughts. I am very proud of being part of this project and I think you did one hell of a job writing this. What you are doing here is a very good thing. So, thank you once again. for allowing me to be part of it."

Richard Tolan Graphic Artist

I found your work intriguing, insightful, and well thought out. After editing literally hundreds of books over the past thirty years . . . . Yours is thorough and good.

Mary Hollingsworth Managing Director

Creative Enterprises Studio

I am so excited about your book! I can hardly wait to share it with the world. There are so many hearts in the world that need to hear your message!

Dr. A Rafael Ramos Sr.

Circle of Influence

Beautiful Life International

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The Whose Apple Dynamic is game-changer. It eliminates root causes of resistance

to change and positions participants to leverage self-awareness to achieve empower-

ing relationships that facilitate purpose and destiny. Whose Apple Workshops in-

Bulls-Eye! Soul Connection

Learn why the soul is the prime target

and why protecting your heart is job one

where mission, purpose, and destiny are

concerned.

Destiny Disguised!

Don’t let traumatic and

hurtful life experiences

shout down purpose and

lock down destiny.

Whose Apple Seminar Series

We are still talking about your session and Keynote. They were riveting. I am so excited about the transfor-mation that will occur in the attendees lives after hearing your session. It's certainly impacted Evan and me.

The principles while not complex are often overlooked. You are a class act, Linda!

Dr. Leeloo Bush, PhD President and Founder

Professional Christian Coaching and Counseling Academy Beautiful Life International

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Hone Your Harvest!

Right in the middle of the mess you

can create a better harvest than you’re

standing in right now! Identify blind

spots and root out counterproductive

thought patterns that block destiny.

Whose Apple is it?

Root out internalized wrongs

and leverage your God given

power to overcome your past!

I will definitely let the world about you. The mighty hand, the power and the Spirit of God are definitely upon you!!!

Dr. A Rafael Ramos Sr.

Circle of Influence Beautiful Life International

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Leadership & Relationships

Whose Apple Empowerment Center offers multiple services to facilitate focus and vision in realizing your mission,

goals and destiny. Seminars are customized and tailored to specific organizational goals. We also offer Life Coaching,

Relationship Coaching, and guidance in navigating organizational change.

Organizational Change

Linda F. Williams has 35 years of civilian government service, sev-en of which includes heading up a Chicago chapter of the Nation-al Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). She is an ex-pert national negotiator experi-enced in Interest-based Bargain-ing (IBB).

Ms. Williams has negotiated sev-eral national collective bargain-ing agreements including the largest reorganization in her agency’s history.

Expert Change Agent A dynamic Change Agent, she is an expert in organizational cul-ture, labor relations, leadership development, and win-win nego-tiation strategy. Seminars & Keynote Speaker

Whose Apple Empowerment Center offers single and two-day seminars that challenge and em-power organizations in leverag-ing change through maximized employee empowerment and engagement.

Benefits Get the buy-in, leverage existing company talent, and minimize loss of resources while leading your organization toward achiev-ing effective and sustainable out-comes.

Leadership Empowerment Linda F. Williams holds a Bache-lors degree in Organizational Leadership from Calvin College. Along with a Master of Social Work from Western Michigan University. The combination of leadership scholarship and be-havioral science are unique qual-ifications for navigating mental and emotional challenges to ef-fective leadership.

Leave it at the Door? Employees enter the organiza-tional doors dragging lifetimes of experiences in tow. Where sub-conscious implications are con-cerned, there is no "leaving it at the door." Whose Apple Leader-ship programs cut to the root of this dynamic to equip employees with powerful tools that empower individual change with effective and sustainable positive out-comes to productivity and crea-tivity.

Seminars /Keynote Speaker Whose Apple Empowerment Center offers one-day and two-day seminars that challenge and empower leaders to recognize, root out and leverage emotional mine-fields before they side track productivity and stifle career pro-gression.

Benefits Maximize leadership potential by incorporating the Whose Apple dynamic in your organization!

Life & Relationship Coaching

Linda F. Williams is a trained psychotherapist with graduate certification in alcohol and sub-stance counseling. As a life and relationship coach she is experi-enced in moving the client through mental and emotional challenges that side track focus and compromise mission and destiny.

Philosophy Ms. Williams’ clinical philosophy holistically combines psycholog-ical, physiological, and spiritual implications of the Proverb that says "As a man thinks, so is that man." She has the insight to recognize how trau-matic histories and other painful experiences lead to self-defeating behaviors that can mutate God-given character traits and immobilize purpose by locking down talent, skills, and abilities. Whose Apple coaching pro-grams cut to the core of what drives self-defeating thoughts.

Benefits If you are interested in an inside-out, cut-to-the-chase, no holds bared, core-cause-driven attack on the very causes of negative self talk and the devastation it ultimately wreaks, contact us for an individualized plan to put you back on track with destiny!

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Whose Apple Empowerment Center, Incorporated acknowledges that the scripture commands us to go forth into the entire World with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We, therefore, pledge to declare the gospel to the poor, healing to the broken hearted, deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the spiritually blind. We pledge to set at liberty those who are bruised by teaching them God’s Word and setting the standard through our own discipleship. We acknowledge the value of human life and recognize that an individual’s human worth is not diminished by disadvantageous situations and circumstances. We believe that every individual possesses priceless human value that is a viable resource society can ill afford to waste. It is our goal to develop and/or assist in the development of, programs designed to recapture and redirect often neglected sources of human potential through restoration, redemption, and empowerment of the disenfranchised to proactively participate in and achieve an improved quality of life; and in so doing, become a viable part of society. We pledge the declaration of God in Jeremiah 29:11:

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Through education, advocacy, and coaching Whose Apple Empowerment Center empowers indi-viduals to leverage traumatic life experiences toward mission, purpose, and destiny.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced leader and educator with expertise in multi-faceted, multi-level human services delivery, Nonprofit CEO with a Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership, a Master’s of Social Work, and doctoral studies in human services. Enhanced analytical, policy, program design and evaluation experience; uniquely qualified to direct and leverage employee strengths in fostering teamwork. Experienced in coor-

dinating change involving competing goals, changing priorities.

EDUCATION

Doctoral Candidate—Social Work 2013 Capella University School of Human Services Minneapolis, Minnesota

Master of Social Work 2000 Western Michigan University Grand Rapids, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts Organizational Leadership 1995 Calvin College Grand Rapids, Michigan

CERTIFICATIONS

Professor-Human Services 2005-2011 Online & Onsite Class Instructor University of Phoenix – West Michigan

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor 2000-Present Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Western Michigan University College of Health and Human Services

QUALIFICATIONS

Labor - Management Relations 2007- Present

President - NTEU Chapter 237 specializing in partnership methodology, negotiator, and employee advocate for a bargaining unit of 70 employees. Direct an Execu-

tive Board and Stewards.

Professor of Human Services: Instruct courses in Human Services including De-pendency and Addictions, Program Design and Proposal Writing, and Technolo-

gy in Human Services.

Program and Technical Training: Develop and incorporate teaching aids, motiva-tional, as well as implementation strategies to engage trainees in active learning. Incorporate learning principles into corporate training in program compliance and

administration of USDA nutrition assistance programs.

Information Technology Liaison for the United States Department of Agriculture-Food and Nutrition Service: Provide technical training and assistance to em-ployees in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. Systems

maintenance, troubleshooting, and software installation.

Software Trainer: Midwest Region Field Offices in software program that automated

Food Stamp Program application processing and tracking.

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Psycho-Educational Groups: Facilitated groups designed to educate residents in developing appropriate coping skills and strategies for successful recovery. Facilitated family groups designed to provide psycho-educational and

other systemic interventions to facilitate transition into, and successful progression through client recovery phase.

EMPLOYMENT

Whose Apple Empowerment Center 2012-Present Chief Executive Officer Grand Rapids, Michigan

Nonprofit Strategic Planning, Financial Management, Contract Management, Human Resources and Administra-tion.

University of Phoenix – West Michigan Campus 2005-2011 Professor of Human Services

Facilitate Bachelor-level Human Service curriculum in classroom-only and asynchronous (classroom/online) environments integrating critical thinking in the curriculum toward the end of providing intellectually challenging and relevant learning experiences for students.

Develop teaching strategies on term basis

Organize, prepare and revise (as needed) course materials

Ensure content level of course materials in exams has been covered in class

Design, administer and grade examination papers

Schedule and provide post academic care to students

Facilitate online discussions with students

Assess student learning through various methods

Incorporate a variety of teaching methodologies within a class

US Department of Agriculture-Food and Nutrition Service 1987-Present

Administer USDA nutrition assistance programs delivered through federal, state and local agencies.

Program Evaluation, Administration, and Oversight: Conducted financial management and program evaluations

of USDA nutrition assistance program allocations in 6 states in the Midwest Region.

Analyzed cost allocation plans, indirect costs agreements, proposals, rates, and related accounting methods for compliance with General Accounting Office (GAO) principles. Conducted management evaluations of state agencies to ensure adherence with federal guidelines in program management of large-scale, multi-faceted ser-

vice delivery.

Recommended and followed up on corrective actions. Utilized knowledge of FNS program regulations and gen-erally accepted accounting practices. Conducted quality control reviews of State of Michigan food stamp issu-ance to ensure regulatory compliance. Conduct preliminary civil rights investigations of alleged discrimination in FNS assistance programs. Annual fiscal closeout reviews and provided recommendations regarding, budget

approvals, financial reporting and accounting requirements of state agencies.

Program Compliance and Analysis— analyze electronic benefit transactions for evidence of fraud or abuse among over 2,000 retailers conducting multiple thousands of transactions with Michigan program recipients.

Evaluate program applicants to make final approval or denial recommendations.

Program Policy Evaluation: Recommend revisions to federal regulations and nutrition assistance program poli-cy.

Store Visit Contract (SVC): Analyze contract deliverables for accuracy and adherence with contractual guide-lines.

Acting Officer-in-Charge, over 8 employees in 2 Michigan Field Offices, as needed

Technical assistance to Office of Inspector General, Administrative Review, US Attorneys, Secret Service and Compliance Investigation branches on investigative compliance issues

Labor Management Relations 2007 – Present NTEU Chapter President/National Negotiator

“...Ms. Wil-liams...has played a major part in our success. She is very open to con-structive feed-back...very results-oriented and per-sistent in keeping the Council fo-cused. It has been a true honor work-ing with her.”

Allen Ng, Regional Administrator United States Depart-ment of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service Western Region

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Analyze national policy and reengineering processes and procedures for compliance with federal labor laws and negotiated national contract. Member of national negotiation team

Midterm Negotiation of the National Agreement between FNS and NTEU, 2007

National Negotiations, Telework Agreement, 2007

National Retailer Reengineering Initiative, 2011

National Term Negotiation on the National /National Agreement between FNS and NTEU, 2009-2012; 2012-2015

PROGRAM DESIGN AND EVALUATION Pathfinder Resources-Women and Children’s Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1999-2000

Provided substance abuse treatment services to clients in a residential setting.

Provided individual sessions to residents working closely with clinical supervisor to develop appropriate intervention strategies consistent with established treatment plans.

EXODUS LifeChange New Initiative Grant Proposal: Culminated in a partnership between Hope Network, Exodus Correctional Ministries, and Prison Fellowship to provide holistic aftercare services to newly released prisoners. The program was based on applied research thesis

RESEARCH

Criminal Justice Research, Capella University, 2001-Present Ongoing scholastic and doctoral research on re-entry and recidivism.

Applied Research Project, Calvin College, 1996 Causes of Recidivism and Ex-Offender Aftercare Programs submitted in partial fulfillment of undergraduate de-

gree requirements. Preach

Liberty to the Captives: Prison Outreach-A Spiritual Responsibility. Garnered the Prison Fellowship New Initia-tives Grant. Grant co writer.

Dissertation – Human Services (in progress) Dissertation research on recidivism and ex-offender rehabilitation with a focus on female offenders. Advanced Statistical Analysis.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Presidential Appointee (NTEU) to the USDA National Partnership Council—Researched, evaluated, analyzed and authored national policy affecting USDA employees in 7 Regional Offices with jurisdiction over 50 states

including Guam and American Samoa.

Incorporated interest-based bargaining theory in problem-solving and analysis of complex issues as related to

increased efficiency in service delivery and increased competition for scarce resources among program areas.

As a member of the Midwest Region Partnership Council, designed researched tool, statically analyzed, and authored report on customer service issues arising from inferior telephone systems in Midwest Region. The re-

port resulted in replacement of existing systems in 9 Field Offices in 6 states and the Regional Office.

Special Emphasis Program Manager: Planned, executed, and participated in special emphasis observances in the Midwest Region to increase cultural awareness. Including volunteer recruitment and meeting coordination.

Reported directly to the Director of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity.

National ALERT Workgroup participated in developing USDA’s nation Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) System

and compliance tools.

On God’s Behalf Ministries, Incorporated—Co-founder and Executive Director--Co-founded this non-profit

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ication to continu-ous improvement is present in her per-sonal and profes-sional endeavors. She has been at the forefront of improv-ing the work pro-cesses...[and] con-tinued to develop personally by pur-suing outside course work and challenging assign-ments.”

Theodore O. Bell Regional Administrator USDA Food & Nutrition Midwest Region

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501(c)3 foundation, the purpose of which was to develop programs providing holistic aftercare for the ex-offender population. Prepared and submitted Internal Revenue Service non-profit applications requiring no

IRS follow up requests. Received preliminary ruling within 6 weeks.

Designed Microsoft Database Programs for FNS Grand Rapids Office. The Authorization Kit Automated Program (AKAP) tracked multi-level authorization processes on over 1,000 authorizations annually as it

facilitated accuracy and increased process efficiency by 33%.

Compliance Action Management System (CAMS) tracked compliance actions from initiation to final determi-

nation and increased efficiency as it automated compliance letters and follow up reports.

Call Order Tracking System: After participating in the pilot of the Store Visit Contract, established a data-

base that became the basis for the national system now in use in FNS offices nationwide.

Developed Treatment Tracking Software Program for treatment tracking at Pathfinder Resources, Incorpo-rated, Women and Children’s Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Client Treatment Progress and Disposi-tion System (CTPDS) tracks treatment, client progress and automate progress notes, reports and treatment

plans

AWARDS AND HONORS

National FNCS Cares Award 2013

Superior Performance Award 2000-2014, 1995-1997, 1992

Outstanding Performance Award 1998-1999, 1996

Certificates of Merit (2) 1999 (2), 1996

Certificate of Appreciation 1989 & 1990

USDA Food & Nutrition

Mid-Atlantic Region

This work requires a great deal of Agency policy knowledge, ana-lytical ability and oral and written communi-cations skills. Linda has handled these re-quirements in an effi-cient, timely and pro-fessional way. She is a creative and effectual communicator. I know Linda will bring her expertise, knowledge, analytical ability, com-munication skills, fine work, and enthusiasm for learning to your organization.”

Pat Cumiskey-Czeto, Director Supplemental Food Programs

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