Laurie Sayles

Laurie Sayles

Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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About

As the President & CEO of Civility Management Solutions (CivilityMS), I lead a team of…

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Experience

  • Civility Management Solutions Graphic

    Civility Management Solutions

    9111 Edmonston Road, Suite 302, Greenbelt, MD 20770

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    Prince George's County, Maryland, United States

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    Maryland

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    Temle Hills, MD

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington, DC

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    Landover, MD

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Suitland, Maryland

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Camp Lejeune, NC; Kaneohe Bay, HI; Cherry Point, NC; Chesapeake, VA

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    Chicago, IL

Education

  • University of Maryland Global Campus Graphic

    University of Maryland University College

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    Activities and Societies: None

    Obtained Bachelor of Science in Social Science, and enjoyed studying cultures of the human races and the psychology of people, along with obtaining a minor in Strategic Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management, which added significant value to my confidence in owning a multi-million dollar business.

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    Operating as a Trustee

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    Deborah Owens is the founder of WealthyU, which initially gave me insight on how to evaluate my own stocks for investing in 401k, etc. But, she has blossomed now to entrepreneurship with Real Estate, investing in CryptoCurrency and more for building wealth.

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    Activities and Societies: 1) Volleyball; 2) Modeling Troupe; 3) Business Group

    Focused on Business Courses and Math!

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Chairwoman

    Women Veteran Business Coalition

    - Present 4 years

    i18n_veterans

    To provide a strong, collective voice to advocate in Congress and federal agencies for policies that will strengthen women veteran business owners.

  • Executive Committee Member

    Veteran Task Force Agency, VET-Force

    - Present 9 years 9 months

    i18n_veterans

    VET-Force advocates for the support of America’s service-disabled and other Veteran-owned entrepreneurial enterprises, as one way for Veterans to provide economic security and prosperity for their families and for the communities they live in.

  • SPIRIT OF FAITH CHRISTIAN CENTER NEW YORK Graphic

    Facilitator

    SPIRIT OF FAITH CHRISTIAN CENTER NEW YORK

    - Present 5 years 4 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Ministry role: Instructor of "Starting a Business" in S.I.T. (Stay In Touch) for Women Believers.

  • Ministry Help

    Spirit of Faith Christian Center

    - Present 14 years 10 months

    Veterans and FREE Ministry

  • Ministry Help for Human Trafficking

    Spirit of Faith Christian Church (SOFCC)

    - 3 years 1 month

    Human Rights

    Support the fight against Human Trafficking.

Publications

  • PRESS RELEASE ... Prince George's County EDC and Spirit of Faith Christian Center

    Prince George's County Economic Development Center

    Temple Hills, MD - PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and SPIRIT OF FAITH CHRISTIAN CENTER hosted 100 job seekers and 70 local business owners, including CMS President and CEO, Laurie Sayles Artis. Ms. Artis was interviewed and quoted in the Press Release.

    See publication
  • The WAVE

    Springboard Consulting

    Disability Matters, 2015 - focus on working with Service Disabled Veterans

    See publication
  • Memorable Quotes

    Late Blooming Entrepreneurs

    Unsure of how this was obtained ... but corrected version: “I finally feel like I’ve found the thing to do, so I can leave a legacy for myself, as well as my family.” – Laurie Sayles Artis, Civility Management Solutions

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  • Springboard Consulting - 2015 Disability Matters Conference

    Springboard Consulting

    Ninth Annual Disability Matters North America Conference & Awards includes a corporate event will host a welcome reception, two full two-days of content and the highly celebrated awards dinner.

    As in prior years, our conference will feature outstanding content as delivered by leading disability experts from corporations, academia, national non-profits and governments across North America. There will be amazing, inspirational stories as shared by our keynote presenters. A highlight of…

    Ninth Annual Disability Matters North America Conference & Awards includes a corporate event will host a welcome reception, two full two-days of content and the highly celebrated awards dinner.

    As in prior years, our conference will feature outstanding content as delivered by leading disability experts from corporations, academia, national non-profits and governments across North America. There will be amazing, inspirational stories as shared by our keynote presenters. A highlight of every year’s event is the sharing of our honorees award-winning practices related to the successful mainstreaming of people who either have a disability or have a child or other dependent with special needs in the workforce, workplace and marketplace.

    Other authors
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Courses

  • Business Plan Writing

    400

  • Conflict Management

    HRMN 365

  • Conflict Resolution

    300

  • Project Management Certification

    PMGT 300 and 400

Honors & Awards

  • Women We Admire Awardee - Top 50 Women Leaders of Maryland for 2023

    Women We Admire

    Women We Admire provides news and information on today's women leaders in business, entertainment, sports, motherhood, medicine, law, and many other fields. We cover a broad range of topics and areas of interest aimed at recognizing the achievements of exceptional women while inspiring others to aim high and continue their journey toward reaching their full potential. Women We Admire and its affiliates circulate its content to over 32,000 individuals and businesses.

  • Inc 5000

    Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies

    Landed on the list of fastest growing companies!

  • Guest of "Joining Forces"Luncheon with Michelle Obama and the Biden's

    Vice President of the United States

    http://www.wipp.org/news/260200/WIPP-Member-Laurie-Artis-attends-White-House-Veterans-Day-Luncheon-.htm

  • Resiliency Award

    Washington DC Veteran Affairs Medical Center - 2015 Women Veteran Campaign

    Washington DC Veteran Affairs Medical Center surprised recipients that were confirmed in attending with a "Resiliency Award" on September 29, 2015 and the award represents Women Veterans who have triumphed over Adversity as a Change Agent supporting Women Veterans Resiliency and/or Answering a need for other Women Veterans. http://www.washingtondc.va.gov/WASHINGTONDC/features/Women_Veterans_Campaign_Event_Honors_Women_Veteran.asp

  • 2015 Client of the Year - Services

    Small Business Administration, SCORE

    Award was given to recognize the Entrepreneurial Spirit & Accomplishments of Laurie Sayles Artis with using Small Business Adminstrations (SBA) Service Corps Of Retired Executives (SCORE). Ms. Artis has a retired 2-star General as her mentor for Civility Management Solutions.

  • Testified on Hearing "Opening Doors to Economic Opportunity for our Veterans and their Families through Entrepreneurship

    US Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship

    In the coming weeks, Vitter and SBC Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) will introduce a comprehensive veterans’ entrepreneurship bill, which will authorize several entrepreneurship programs through the SBA for veterans and their families. Specifically, the bill will target programs to service members transitioning from military service to civilian life, given the high unemployment rate among veterans.

Languages

  • English

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Organizations

  • Women Veterans Business Coalition

    Chair

    - Present

    WVBC supports the needs in business and more for Women Veterans

  • Vet-Force

    Secretary (Officer) - Executive Committee

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    The Task Force for Veterans'​ Entrepreneurship (formerly Task Force, now known as VET-Force) was organized in early 1999 to advocate for the development and passage of Public Law 106-50, the Veterans'​ Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999, wherein Congress recognized the United States must provide additional assistance to veterans, particularly service-disabled veterans, with creating and expanding their own small businesses, thereby assisting them to "realize the…

    The Task Force for Veterans'​ Entrepreneurship (formerly Task Force, now known as VET-Force) was organized in early 1999 to advocate for the development and passage of Public Law 106-50, the Veterans'​ Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999, wherein Congress recognized the United States must provide additional assistance to veterans, particularly service-disabled veterans, with creating and expanding their own small businesses, thereby assisting them to "realize the American dream that they fought so hard to protect."​ Our website: http://www.vet-force.org/ Our Vision: VET-Force advocates for the support of America's service disabled and other Veteran owned entrepreneurial enterprises, as one way for Veterans to provide economic security and prosperity for their families and for the communities they live in.

  • Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)

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    The Voice for Women in Business in our Nation's Capital, Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. (WIPP) is a national nonpartisan public policy organization that advocates for and on behalf of women and minorities in business in the legislative processes of our nation, creating economic opportunities and building bridges and alliances to other small business organizations. Through WIPP, our collective voice makes a powerful impact on Capitol Hill and with the Administration

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