Penny Brown Reynolds
Atlanta, GA USA
"Stop being outside of who you are and watching your life from the sidelines. This is all part of an evolution. We are the total sum of our life experiences."
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Penny's work combines: Law, Philosophy & Religion, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Georgia State University
Doctorate
Law
Georgia State University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Grew up in a small, primarily Catholic, town in Louisiana, raised by her impoverished single mother.
2.
She was often mistreated and shunned from others because of the way she grew up.
3.
25 years ago, she found herself homeless, living out of a car; took a vow that she would never be poor again.
4.
Determined to make a life for herself, she went to law school in Georgia and studied to become a prosecutor.
5.
Then she wanted to pay it forward and help others overcome oppression in their lives, so she decided to become a judge.
6.
As a judge, she finally felt a sense of pride-something she didn't often feel as a child.
7.
After five years on the bench, she realized that she needed to reach out to others who were oppressed through ministry.
8.
Decided to become a preacher and an ordained minister; also started a nonprofit that helps families and empowers women.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was homeless in a car, 25 years ago. I grew up poor as a child, and made the same mistakes. Giving my power to a man who was supposed to pay the bills and he didn't. And I was in a car and I vowed that I would never be broke again. So I spent my whole life going to school and law school. In the back of my mind I wanted to help the oppressed, but at the same time I would not be oppressed.