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Sheronda Orridge September 25th 1970 in Chicago Il. Owner / Operator Sheronda Orridge of loving Spirit Community Consulting was born and raised in Chicago, she came to the twin cities with her then six month old daughter in March of 1995 in search of a better life. Realizing that a better life meant a healthy community that became Sheronda’s life‘s work and mission. After five years working overnights at Target in March of 2000 Sheronda became an entrepreneur opening up a home daycare business (A Mother’s Touch Daycare), Sheronda worked with many children label with behavior and mental issues. Sheronda begin noticing the positive changes in the children’s behaviors. She took it a step further by connecting the families of the children she cared for to resources and giving them support in building community. As a result in 2004 Sheronda started a consulting business (Loving Spirit Community Consulting) that deals with issues and systems that oppress communities such as welfare, education, child protection, homelessness, and the justice systems. Sheronda has worked with various non-profits, churches, public and charters school in the twin cities around developing, implementing and facilitating curriculum on job search, spoken word, self esteem, goal setting, diversity, racial tolerance, parenting, teen pregnancy prevention, girl circles, cooking, and nutrition. After running two businesses simultaneously for several years Sheronda decided she will be more effective if she concentrate on just Loving Spirit Community Consulting. Sheronda closed down her daycare December 31st2008 and she now putting her time and energy in her commitment to a better community.