Author: Connie Freeman

Connie is a contract compliance professional in the transportation industry. She has also been an entrepreneur for the past 13 years in the fields of tax preparation, insurance inspection and contract compliance administration. Connie began her corporate career in her early twenties, and she was always that one Black person in the department. This drove her to always do her best on every assignment and to confidently take on additional responsibility without hesitation. As the Chair of Hey Queen Hey and an active member in TRKBG, Connie encourages others to exude confidence in all that they do. Connie expects members to wake up with a positive attitude and ready to accept any challenge that may arise. Connie attended Regis University where she earned a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and Morgan State University (Business Professional Studies) where she obtained a certification in Contract Compliance Administration. Connie’s motto is: “If you have a problem, don’t complain about it without presenting a solution.”

My Goal – Like What I Dislike

For all of my childhood and the majority of my 20s and 30s, there were three things that I disliked doing: reading, writing and public speaking.  It wasn’t that I didn’t know how to do any of them; it’s just that there was no enjoyment in it for me.  Obviously, they all served a purpose […]

Is Social Media Linked to Depression?

Black woman looking down at social media on her phone.

Are you on social media? Be it Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, or Snapchat—how often do you check it?  What was the purpose of you signing up for that social media platform? Each one can have a specific purpose, such as keeping in touch with family, networking, dating, blogging, or simply being nosey. Whatever the […]