Guest Profile
Harriet Tinka
As a Turning Point expert, Harriet Tinka is a perfect example of someone finding a need in the community and filling it. Despite dealing with obstacles in her life, she has overcome those hurdles
and has found success by inspiring thousands of audiences reach their full potential.
Though stabbed, kidnapped and left for dead, she turned that
horrifying experience into motivation. She has inspired and given
hope to women who are faced with domestic violence. She is
known by her students as a “Powerhouse Role Model” who
makes being genuine the most powerful thing of all.
Harriet is an invigorating transformational speaker, passionate
life coach, blogger, Chartered Professional Accountant, Football
Official, and an ultra-marathon runner. She is the founder and
CEO of the award-winning Social Enterprise, Empowered Me
Inc, a company whose mission is to inspire and empower girls
and women.
Harriet has received numerous awards including YWCA Woman
of Distinction, Global Woman of Vision, Afro- Canadian
Community Woman of the Year, Action for Healthy Communities Youth Empowerment Award, Rotary
Integrity Award and Daughter’s Day Award just to mention a few. She is a tireless philanthropist, and a Toastmaster Divisional Champion.
Harriet feels blessed to have her journey supported by her partner Steve and her three lovable children Tristan, Rhiannah and Aaliyah.
For more information, visit www.empoweredme.ca