Gifted for Success, Inc develops community pillars and has several programs aimed at promoting healthy characteristics. An overview of programs includes educational workshops, community services, and recreational events. It is our goal to equip every young person impacted by this program with the tools they need to excel in their future.
Mission
We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the youth for success through personal and professional development, mentoring, and community outreach activities.
Vision
We are destined to win through education, personal growth, and building community.
Our Executive Director
Belinda Bush
Belinda Bush is the Executive Director of Gifted for Success, Inc., a nonprofit 501c3 organization that provides training and motivation in life skills to youth and young adults. With over 30 years as a college professor, her unique skills and insights allow her to relate powerfully with her audience. Belinda believes that personal development involves focusing on wholeness in every area of life – spirit, soul, and body.
For several years, Belinda has worked with the Workforce Investment Board in Solano County, in which she works with students to obtain their GED and learn leadership skills. She volunteers with the Police Activities League (PAL) in Fairfield, CA. She tutors with 2 B Successful Youth, an after-school academic enrichment program. Belinda has spent many hours on college campuses as a mentor for UMOJA students, a community and resource to enhance the cultural and educational experiences of underrepresented students; as well as with Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement students (MESA). She engages youth in community service activities that promote increased awareness of the needs of their community, the development of individual community service self-efficacy, and positive emotional and behavioral health.
Belinda is often asked to share concepts from her popular book, “A Lifestyle of Excellence”, which is full of tools and strategies for achieving personal and professional success, and a six-week study, “The H.E.L.P.S. Remedy”, on how to serve in the community. Whether a small intimate team or an audience of thousands, Belinda inspires and motivates each listener, equipping them with a new sense of empowerment.
Belinda’s mission is to develop, support, and motivate others to achieve greatness. She is a sought-after speaker for leadership seminars, women’s conferences, college events, and youth rallies.
Belinda is a retired biology professor who resides in the Solano Valley area in California.
Our President
Tracy Sharpe
Tracy Sharpe is the President of Gifted for Success Inc., a nonprofit 501c3 organization that provides training and motivation in life skills to youth and young adults.
Tracy Sharpe is a former military officer of the United States Army. He served a total of 20 years on active duty in a multitude of assignments and duty stations around the world.
After his military service, Tracy received an insurance and financial services license and served as an independent agent with Farmers Insurance, Sharpe Insurance agency for 10 years.
While serving as an insurance agent and financial services advisor, Tracy also began investing in, managing, and acquiring investment properties in Texas during a strategic time.
God’s plan for building Tracy’s wealth, knowledge of investing, and desire to serve and help people protect their personal assets was not to be limited to the United States; God’s plan for Tracy was global.
God led Tracy to establish and serve as President of Heart of Compassion Missionary Ministries Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization. This global ministry has allowed Tracy and his wife, Linda, to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ in Haiti, Ethiopia, India, Zambia and Zimbabwe, while also helping people throughout these countries to build wealth God’s way; Biblical Christian principles and stewardship.
From Tracy’s personal experiences, he and his wife, Linda, wrote a book entitled, Reaching People and Touching Lives Around the World.
Tracy serves and leads several men’s groups at one of the Gateway Church campuses headquartered in Southlake, Texas. Tracy currently resides with his family in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex area in Texas.
Our Secretary
Candyce Lee
Candyce Lee understands and appreciates the many unique benefits of living in the Bay Area – with its unmatched beauty, culture, shopping and marvelous restaurants! As a bay area Realtor, I partner with a boutique Realty – Burris Realty. As a relationships kind of person, and a skilled negotiator with over twenty years of human resources program management, marketing and sales experience, I offer my clients honesty, enthusiasm and strategic thinking.
I was looking to apply my strong business sense in a personalized way. Real estate and being on the board of Gifted For Success is a perfect fit. GFS affords the opportunity to empower youth for success through personal and professional development, mentoring, and community outreach programs.
Our Treasurer
Florett Burrey
Florett Burrey – Ms. Flo, as she is often called – wants young people to know that goal setting is a great place to start in self-improvement and professional development. She brings a lifetime of experience to the mission of the Gifted for Success program to help in this regard.
As a mother and grandmother, she relates very well to the challenges that young people find themselves facing in today’s world. From the wealth of lessons learned in raising her family, she brings empathy, understanding, hope, and encouragement to others at every opportunity she gets. She reminds everyone to look at the big picture especially when faced with daunting tasks or difficult decisions that overwhelm us at times.
Flo’s professional experience is in the business and communication arena. She is a licensed real estate agent, Notary Signing Agent, and recently became a Certified Proofreader. Flo also spent many years working in the Banking and Utilities industries. Her roles always involve working with people from various backgrounds. This has allowed her to hone her interpersonal relationship-building skills while learning to appreciate various viewpoints.
Flo believes that everyone has at least two resources available to them – time and talent – and it is up to each of us to manage these resources. Gifted for Success is here to help and as mentioned earlier, personal, and professional goal setting is a great place to start, or maintain, your growth and development.
Our Board Members
Ime Edokpayi
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Lisa Thomas
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