Haseena Jackson

From the halls of my high school to the boardrooms of today, I’ve learned that our greatest limitations often exist only in our minds. I remember sitting in my 9th-grade gym class when my teacher spoke words that would change my life forever: “There’s so much more to you than this.” Until that moment, I had accepted the narrative that my path was predetermined – that following my family’s footsteps into a trade job was my only option. That single sentence sparked a transformation that led me through college and ultimately to earning two Master’s degrees – a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Human Services Counseling: Life Coach. In 2023, I founded Ava’s Pathways, a non-profit organization that supports and equips women through life transitions. I am dedicated to being a resource for individuals to believe and become who they are meant to be, not who others want them to be.