Journey Girl


 Ms. Andrieka "AJ" Austin

is the Founder and Facilitator of Journey Girl (www.journeygirl.org), a professional Teen Life Consultant, Fashion Jewelry Designer and Design Instructor, Speaker, Author, Featured Blogger for blog.journeygirl.org, and plus-size fashion buyer/clothier for Figure 8 Boutique (www.figure8boutique.com). She maintains extensive knowledge in the world of handcrafted fashion jewelry, Entrepreneurship, and Youth Enrichment Programming and Advocacy. She has a deep passion to contribute to the positive development of youth throughout the world through Journey Girl, a mobile enrichment project for youth ages 7-17 and Figure 8 Boutique, a mobile fashion resale boutique for plus size teen girls and women. 
                           
Ms. Austin provides T.L.C (Teen Life Consulting) by offering practical ideas and strategies through Journey Girl's Youth Enrichment Sessions, featuring her multi-series workbooks and learning materials for teens, designed to educate youth on the necessary success life skills.

As a Fashion Jewelry Designer, Ms. Austin hosts jewelry-making events for girl-focused groups. These events relay a positive message of beauty and style, all while teaching creative expression through the unique art of fashion jewelry design. 

Recently featured on CBS Atlanta News as a Youth Enrichment Expert, Ms. Austin showed how Journey Girl's "I Am The B.O.M" Entrepreneurship Series for teens and adults provides economic empowerment to those with a desire to start their own business. (see tab above)

Her latest projects include writing a book cover book review for a new children's book (Now Available Online), writing a complete series of workbooks for teens, entitled, "Journey Girl presents...", Mentoring underserved youth in Metro-Atlanta, volunteering with The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, serving as a Workshop Facilitator for the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, working as a Community Advocate of Safety for women and children of Domestic Violence, and an active member of the Young Professionals Connection (YPC) in conjunction with the DC Chamber of Commerce www.ypc-dville.com.

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"YOU are a phenomenal Lady ~a beautiful person, doing an extraordinary job, making things happen, you are appreciated."
                                                 ~B.W Lark (Girl Scout Mom)


Follow her via Online Social Media Networking:
www.facebook.com/journeygirlatl
www.twitter.com/journeygirlatl
www.myspace.com/andriekaaustin
www.speakersite.com/profile/andriekajaustin

Please e-mail: events@journeygirl.org or call 678.499.8339
to schedule bookings, interviews, and speaking engagements.




 




Friends of Journey Girl

Figure 8 Boutique
www.figure8boutique.com

Online Christian Radio:
www.anointedsoundz.com

IAMMichelleObama.com

Empowering Our Teens and Young Girls
Afro Puffs and Ponytails

Girls Empowered by Morals and Standards
G.E.M.S & Jewels