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Harriet Tubman Wright

“A soul awakening is moving from what you used to be to who you’re supposed to be.

Let the light of your soul shine and awaken others!”

~ Harriet Tubman Wright

Harriet Tubman Wright, MS, MA is an accomplished Speaker/Storyteller, Published Author/Poet. Person-Centered Expressive Arts Facilitator, Metaphysician, Initiated Priestess and Elder, Your Guide to Be Fulfilled and Free.

Inspiring thousands of Women to Transform from Limitation to Liberation…

2017 – Present
Director, The Wright Resort, Your Soul Safari to Success, dedicated to Revolutionary Feminine Leadership. Liberates mature spiritual women entrepreneurs and changemakers to fulfill their passion, so they live healthy, purposeful, prosperous lives. Guides them through Self-Care, Soul’s Calling and Social Change Programs to express their true essence and share their soul-aligned gifts to transform businesses, organizations and communities.

2006 – 2017
Director, The Wright Resort, A BodyMindSpirit Wellness Center. Convened Healing Salons serving primarily Black Women. Services included VIP Coaching, Empowerment Salons and Tele-Seminars, Spa Days, Public and Private Altar-Making Services and Holistic Organization Consulting. 

Women with whom I have worked incorporated self-care practices to enhance their BodyMindSpiritSoul well-being and thrived; shifted limitation thinking to an all-sufficiency mindset and prospered; risked new livelihood possibilities and flourished; plus, developed clarity and confidence about their capacity to co-lead the (R)evolution for transformation and liberation.

2013 – Author, Releasing Stress, Creating Serenity, A BodyMindSpirit Self-Care Primer for Busy Women. Author, Then Love, Now Love, Always Love Poetry Books.

1995 – 2006
Event Producer, The Wright Business, Ltd. Events with Spirit, an event planning, promotion, and production business. With my artistry, professionalism, and creative expression, coupled with my innate capacity to vision the larger intent plus pay attention to the details, earned me a stellar reputation for transforming ordinary events into extraordinary experiences.

Career

1991 – 2008
City of Oakland: Oakland Museum of California, Parks and Recreation, Cultural Arts, Fire Department, Office of Emergency Services. In each department, I was innovative, organized, respected, proficient and insightful while managing programs to enrich Oakland residents, earning the reputation of Seasoned Professional

1971 – 2008
I have always demonstrated my commitment to service that heals, empowers and transforms others. For over 35 years, I helped thousands of people improve the quality of their lives while working in community-based organizations, educational institutions and the public sector in the United States and international agencies in West and East Africa. I was an Administrative Officer for AFRICARE in Ouagadougou, Upper Volta (1980-1982) and Regional Representative, Church World Service for East Africa and the Indian Ocean, (1983 -1985) based in Nairobi.

Education & Training 

  • Graduate, Rock Star Story-Telling Program, Vicki Dello Joio, 2018
  • Graduate, Thriving Speaker Platinum Program, Caterina Rando, 2014
  • Certified Agent of Conscious Evolution, Barbara Marx Hubbard, The SHIFT Network
  • Competent Leader, Advanced Communicator Bronze, Competent Communicator, Toastmasters International
  • Certified Money, Marketing and Soul™ Coach, Kendall Summerhawk, IAWBC, 2009
  • Certificate, Person-Centered Expressive Arts for Healing and Social Change, Natalie Rogers, Ph.D., REAT, Saybrook Graduate School 2009
  • Graduate, Leadership Oakland; Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment; and Optimum Health Institute. 
  • MA in Culture and Creation Spirituality, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA 1988
  • MS in Counseling, Cal State, Hayward, CA 1975
  • BA in Philosophy, Howard University, Washington, DC 1971
  • Graduate, Oakland Public Schools, 1967

Associations 

Global Advisor, Women Leaders of the World, HOW WOMEN LEAD, 2018 – 2019; Former Active Member, East Bay Women’s Network (EBWN); Thriving Women in Business Community (TWIBC); Evolutionary Business Council; Black Women Stirring the Waters; Charter Member, International Association of Women in Business Coaching (IAWBC) 

Community Connections

I connect with business, professional and cultural groups through Transformational Talks on Feminine Leadership, Soul Power and Holistic Health, captivating audiences with the humor and wisdom of a seasoned professional and natural leader.

Elegant Elder Circle – Study Group that undertook a unique Elder Rites of Passage, now committed to support other older women to experience Elder Rites of Passage.

The Village – a multi-racial San Francisco Bay Area group committed to sharing the wisdom of indigenous cultures.

Health Conductor #95 of the Bay Area Black United Fund (BABUF) Initiative to address health disparities in the Black community.

Former Member East Bay Church of Religious Science Board of Trustees, currently active with the Social Activism Ministry, formerly with Health & Wellness Ministry, and Beautification Team. Recognized as Sacred Service Champion in 2010. 

Former Member Leadership Council of Women’s Initiative, Oakland and University YWCA Board of Directors, Berkeley, CA.

Spiritual Journey

My Spiritual Journey has been enriched by Metaphysical Studies and Ancestral Wisdom Teachings (Will Coleman Ph.D.); Conscious Evolution (Barbara Marx Hubbard); Ritual Healing (Malidoma and Sobonfu Somé) of Burkina Faso, West Africa; Religious Science (Rev Elouise Oliver, Emerita); graduate studies in Culture and Creation Spirituality (Matthew Fox, Ph.D.); teachings and practices of Siddha Yoga (Swami Muktananda). 

I’m fortunate to have worked and traveled extensively in Africa, enjoying quality time in Canada, the Caribbean and Central America, Europe, Hong Kong, and India. I appreciate the rich tapestry of cultural and spiritual diversity. I enjoy altar-making and creative writing, exotic meals and nature walks, visual and performing arts, quality time at resorts and spas, fun adventures with friends, and cheering for the Golden State Warriors!

My son, Ed Wright, graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Social Welfare and M.Ed. Cultural Studies of Sport in Education, 2019-2021. He is currently an Academic Advisor at UC Berkeley. Ed is also flourishing as DJ 7’5 and is married.

“We are on this earth to remember and fulfill a divine purpose. We begin by knowing  who we are, unique expressions of the Divine, created in its image and likeness. As we  remember who we are, we can confidently and joyfully do what we are here to do. Who  we are and what we do are therefore in harmony and alignment with the Creator’s  vision of the highest and best in, through and as us.”

– Harriet Tubman Wright