DaGrip with Cynthia P. Stitt: Building A Stronger Generation of Gifted Young Women

DaGrip welcomes Cynthia P. Stitt to the podcast for Women's History Month.  Cynthia P. Stitt is an ordained minister, inspirational author, poet, songwriter, and stage-play writer. She became a licensed Minister in May of 2000 and was ordained in July 2006. She currently serves as the Youth Pastor at Mt. Zion Restoration Church in Gastonia, NC under the leadership of Pastor Rodney Freeman.  She has two sons Joshua and Jalen and played an active role in caring for her Goddaughter Cearra Crawford Friday. She is a native of Gastonia, North Carolina.
Cynthia graduated from Hunter Huss High School and then later graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Master's Degree in Health Administration. Cynthia P. Stitt is a military veteran who reached the rank of Captain in the United States Air Force before returning to Gaston County to give back to her community.  She is a certified Career, Life, Executive Coach, and Master Coach Trainer through Paradigm 360.  She is the owner of VisionWorks Enterprise, LLC, and her non-profit C & J Creative Expression, Incorporated.  Cynthia believes in perseverance and encourages others through her writing. 
Cynthia is an active member of the community, and she has a passion for Public Health, and she retired in June 2020 from the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health and has received the honor as one of the 100 Distinguished Public Health Nurses of North Carolina. She currently works with Gaston Business Association as the Leadership Gaston Coordinator.  She faithfully volunteers in the Highland Community at the Erwin Center where she works with a group of young men and women referred to as "My Sistahs and My Brothers."  She works with the youth in the community with the goal to provide mentorships and support to the youth so that they will be empowered to accomplish life dreams with a focus on academic achievement, life skills, and character building.  She has served the youth in the community for the past 25-plus years. She enjoys being a faithful volunteer on Thursday mornings with Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry at Mt. Zion Restoration Church. She has also served on several Community Executive and Advisory Boards in Gaston County.  She serves the community faithfully with her sisters she holds so true in the Zeta Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated ®.
Cynthia lives by the inspiring scripture "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" Philippians 4:13.  She believes in God’s purpose and destiny for her life and encourages all she meets to live purposeful so that God is glorified.