Bio

Airreia is a strong advocate for
women, teens, and children for healthy sexual integrity, purity, fertility issues, identity, and literacy with a
Master’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies: Birth-Kindergarten
education from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is currently a Doctoral student at Walden University studying Reading, Literacy, and assessment. Airreia spent a year under the mentorship of
million-copy best-selling author and speaker Shannon Ethridge and best-selling author Alicia Clinton, CEO of Destined for Success and host of
Alicia Clinton Live Radio show. Airreia is a gentle,
soft-spoken, and sweet woman who is sensitive to the hearts of others with
a pure heart for God. She has a reason to smile because the joy of the Lord is
her strength. Behind her smile the Lord has held her precious hand through many
dark storms—battles of insecurity, depression, low self-esteem and identity
issues, rejection, verbal abuse, evictions, homelessness, poverty, divorce of
parents, heartbreak, grief, fornication, addictions, fear, family brokenness,
suicidal thoughts, infertility/miscarriages, and barriers in emotional healing, spiritual intimacy, and
physical development. The Lord has preserved her
through the storms of life to testify of His great power, redemption, and
unconditional love. She strongly believes that she overcomes
by the word of testimony and the blood of the lamb (Revelations 12:11). Airreia
is an entrepreneur and is a co-owner with her husband of SonShine Embrace
Learning Center, founded to help embrace children’s God-Given talents for
future success!
God has given her faith to believe that if she would obey Him at each step, He would take care of the rest. As the Bible says, “Obedience is better than sacrifice.” It was obedience that made her leave her interior design major for the education major in which God revealed His plan to teach His little children. She is a first-generation student who was able to graduate from both undergraduate and graduate school debt-free. It was also obedience that made her refrain from fornication and seek deliverance through Jesus Christ. This decision enabled her to encourage others to also live a life of purity in mind, body, soul, and speech. Obedience also led her to leave her boyfriend, to later meet her husband.
Airreia is a modern day Harriet Tubman, leading others from darkness and brokenness towards the light, Jesus Christ, to experience deliverance and wholeness. She believes she is an ordinary lady used by God to do extraordinary. Her joy in life comes from seeing how God can use her to help others through teaching, writing, or speaking. She is amazed at how God’s unconditional love has been poured out to her and she wants to be a vessel of His love to others. There is no past that is too messed up that Christ can not repair. God is the true potter and we are the clay that He uses to mold, shape, refine, and define into His liking. Airreia continues to see herself on the Potter’s wheel. She offers encouragement to others that “He who started a good work will see it completed until the day of Jesus Christ!” (Philipians 1:6)
In addition to her passion in teaching, her other passions include writing, reading, and painting. She also enjoys her role as a wife to her husband Sam and as a joyful mother to her children. Above all, she deeply expresses that her growing intimate and personal relationship with Christ is the best achievement in life.
Testimonials:
“You are like a car already moving, and I want to come alongside you to continue to help you move further.”
~Shannon Ethridge
“You are a go-getter, fierce, similar to a Quiet Storm.”
~Debra Terry
“Airreia’s way of speaking—it is naturally full of emotion.”
~BLAST small group
Credentials/Experience
Participant in Faculty in Training Program at GTCC
Early Childhood Instructor at GTCC
VIPKid’s Online English
Teacher
Former GCS Pre-K Teacher
Licensed NC Teacher Highly-Qualified
Team Leader, Fertilizing Your Faith
Self-Published author of “God’s Gift to the World: Preservation of Virginity for Singles” , “Pinky Promise: Journey of Faith in the Waiting”, Put Down the Mask: Embrace the REAL You!
Participant in B.L.A.S.T (Building Leaders, Authors, Speakers, and Teachers) with recognized speaker and author Shannon Ethridge
Participant in Alicia Clinton’s Write Now Conference 2012 and selected for her Destined for Success small group mentorship
Guest on Various Media Outlets: TCT’s Triad Alive, Alicia Clinton Live Radio Show, Pat Freeman, Shine Your Light, Kingdom Mandate
Former International Toastmasters Member
Presenter at National Association for Educators of Young Children (NAEYC) conference with college professor
Speaker at Encounter Reunion for young children grades 3rd-5th on maintaining sexual purity and a healthy self-image
Pre-k/KTeacher in Children’s Ministry and Vacation Bible School teacher at local church
Office of Multicultural Affairs at UNCG Peer Mentor to freshman and transition students
Curriculum Writer and Interior Design
Instructor at The All Arts and Sciences Summer Camp
Former Facilitator at GEMS Leadership for teens
Former Facilitator at Shield Youth Mentorship organization on gender bias and leading in relationships
Former Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Team member
Former KIM/Jr.WIM Advisory Board Leader
Co-Owner of SonShine Embrace Learning Center
Recipient of UNCG’S University Undergraduate Research Grant
Nominee for Academy Author Award 2018