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About Froswa Booker

Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is a Network Weaver, leadership expert, and nonprofit strategist who believes that relationships drive personal, professional, and organizational growth. She is the CEO of Soulstice Consultancy, LLC, offering organizational development, leadership training, executive coaching, community engagement strategies,...

…and philanthropic guidance. She also founded the R2 Foundation (Restoration and Reconciliation Foundation), which supports Black-led nonprofits.

A highly sought-after speaker and thought leader, Dr. Booker-Drew has been quoted and featured in Forbes, Ozy, Bustle, Huffington Post, and Modern Luxury for her expertise in leadership, nonprofit management, philanthropy, and partnership development. She previously served as Vice President of Community Affairs for the State Fair of Texas, where she directed grantmaking, educational programs, and community initiatives, funding organizations led predominantly by people of color. As the National Community Engagement Director for World Vision, she built partnerships across the U.S. to improve children’s and families’ well-being.

Dr. Booker-Drew is also the co-founder of HERitage Giving Circle, one of Texas’ first Black Women Giving Circles, and the South Dallas Employment Project, a coalition of 140+ organizations supporting individuals impacted by incarceration.

Awards & Recognitions

Dr. Booker-Drew’s impact has been recognized with numerous honors, including:

  • 2023 Changemaker Award (Dallas Millennium Gala)
  • 2023 Women of Wisdom Award
  • 2023 Texas Women’s Foundation Maura Women Helping Women Award
  • 2022 CitySquare Hometown Hero Award
  • 2020 TEDxSMU Speaker
  • 2019 Dallas Business Journal Women in Business Honoree
  • 2012 Outstanding African American Alumni Award (University of Texas at Arlington)

She also appeared in the documentary Friendly Captivity, following seven women from Dallas to India.

Academic & Professional Contributions

Dr. Booker-Drew earned her Ph.D. from Antioch University, focusing on social capital, diverse women, change management, and relational leadership. She trained at the Jean Baker Miller Institute at Wellesley in Relational Cultural Theory and completed Equity-Based Evaluations training through UNICEF. Currently, she is an adjunct professor at Tulane University, teaching Governance, Leadership, and Sustainability, and serves as affiliate faculty at Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change.

Author & Podcast Host

A prolific writer, Dr. Booker-Drew has authored four books for women, including:

  • Fly Away
  • Ready for a Revolution: 30 Days to Jolt Your Life
  • Rules of Engagement: Making Connections Last
  • Empowering Charity – #1 on Book Authority for Books on Charity (2022), Gold Illumination Book Award, Silver Nautilus Book Award

She also hosts The Tapestry Podcast, where she shares insights on leadership, relationships, and community impact.

Board Memberships & Global Impact

Dr. Booker-Drew serves on multiple boards, including:

  • Board of Governors, Antioch University System
  • ACLU-Texas
  • Buckner International
  • For Oak Cliff
  • Forest Forward
  • Engage Dallas

She has presented at the United Nations (2013) on Access to Power and trained the Humphrey Fellows (2021), a U.S. State Department program. She has also contributed to The Business Woman Media (Australia) and Texas Metro News.

Website: drfroswabooker.com

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