Women in Leadership Symposium

Necie is a leadership coach with expertise in strength-based coaching for high- performing individuals and teams. Her holistic approach fosters clarity, self-awareness, and interdependent thinking, making her a highly sought-after coaching partner. After 27 years with AT&T, Necie leveraged her expertise and founded Lyfe Smarts Coaching and Consulting, where she cultivates stronger relationships by elevating strengths. As a high Learner, Necie is passionate about sharing the best of what she has learned with those who care to know.

Necie holds a master’s degree in business, is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation, is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, and expects to graduate in August 2025 with her Doctorate in Leadership. Necie lives in Oklahoma with her husband, Michael, and enjoys quality time with family, friends, and Amazon.

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Delilah grew up in a loving, hardworking family, in an Oklahoma small town, surrounded by faith, laughter, and fun. She is a first-generation high school and college graduate (SNU) and went on to earn a Master’s (UCO) and a Doctorate (OSU). Her absolute joy is life with her family. She is married, the mother of three, including two daughters and one son, and is the MiMi of three deliciously wonderful grandchildren. She is a Professor, Family Studies and Gerontology Program Director, and Prior Learning Assessment Director at Southern Nazarene University. 

In recent years, her professional and personal joys include spending time with her family and friends, traveling, investing in students, volunteering, engaging with organizations like VillagesOKC, UCO Endeavor Games, serving on the Christian Adult Higher Education Association (CAHEA) leadership council, and developing a leadership philosophy intricately woven with faith.

In 2014, her world was forever altered with the devastating unexpected death of her daughter, Kaytie, just 2 ½ weeks prior to her wedding. This grief journey, resulting in the choice to celebrate her child’s life, has provided a myriad of opportunities to love those who have experienced catastrophic loss and tragedy, develop a unique perspective on resilience and overcoming, and to encourage others on their own unique life journey with excruciating pain, disappointment, and loss. Her most recent outstanding honor is being selected as the 2024 Oklahoma Mother of the Year.  

Dr. Floyd is a lifelong Oklahoman. She was raised in Tuttle Oklahoma and currently resides in Norman. Tina is married to Robert Floyd and together they have raised four children, three daughters and one son. 

Dr. Floyd began a career in education in 1997 (SWOSU) upon receiving her bachelor’s degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She taught elementary school for eight years before obtaining a master’s degree in school administration from SWOSU in 2006. Dr. Flyod then became a public-school administrator serving as principal at Mustang Public Schools and Bridge Creek Public Schools. 

After 10 years in administration, Dr. Floyd obtained a second master’s degree in Adult and Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma in 2019 and earned her Doctor of Education Degree in Administration and Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. 

Robert and Dr. Floyd are very active in the business scene in Oklahoma as well. Robert owned and operated Floyd’s RVs of Norman and Glenpool until June 2022. They own many rental properties, business operations, and entrepreneur companies, including the OKC Spark, Oklahoma’s newest professional sports franchise. 

Dr. Floyd is very active in participating in community events that promote education, underserved populations, advancement for women, and athletic opportunities for all populations. She currently serves as a member of the Norman School Board, which continues to be a primary focus for her. She and her husband have been involved with countless non-profit organizations, while continually looking for ways to be involved within the community.

Seattle native Wyjuana Montgomery is an International Speaker, award-winning author, and Operator of WYJUANA SPEAKS Consulting LLC, where she helps clients find their voice as public speakers, self-publish books, and launch nonprofits. Fun fact, Wyjuana is also the founding Community Programs Manager for the OKC Thunder, which is why she relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 with her family after working as Community Programs Manager for the NBA Seattle SuperSonics and WNBA Seattle Storm for three seasons. She holds a B.A. in African & African-American Studies from Duke University and a M.A. in Organizational Management from University of Arizona Global Campus. Wyjuana created the NO FEAR Ladies Conference that ran for seven years, inspiring women and teen girls across the United States and internationally. She is also the author of Bold, Brave and Courageous: A NO FEAR Success Guide for Teen Girls (2016), which earned the 2018 Feathered Quill Bronze Award for Teen Nonfiction, 2018 IAN Outstanding Young Adult Nonfiction Award and was a Finalist for Best Debut Non-Fiction Book. Her latest work, The Pain of Being Destined for More: Getting to the Next Level Spiritually, Professionally or Personally (2023), is poised to help women heal from emotional pain and trauma.

Still active in the community, Wyjuana is a Family Expectations Facilitator, Family Consultant for The Center for States supporting child welfare agencies across the US, and a member of the Oklahoma Parent Partnership Board.

Fueled by her passion for working with teens, Wyjuana is Founder and Executive Director of Reach Forward Foundation, a youth development program and received the Women of Color Expo’s Impact Woman of the Year Award in 2018 for her youth development work. 

Wyjuana resides in Oklahoma City where she is now an empty-nester of 3 young adult children, living with her husband of 25 years and their 2 dogs.

Ms. Katy Bradley is serving as one of our co-hosts for this year’s Women in Leadership Symposium.

Katy was born and raised in McKinney, Texas and graduated from Southern Nazarene University in 2007 with a degree in Business Finance and in 2010 with a Masters in Business Administration.

After her 2007 graduation, Katy began serving as a Resident Director on SNU’s campus and has continued to grow in leadership roles in the Office of Student Life since that time, now serving as the Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students.

Katy is passionate about speaking life into others and helping them see their value and worth, empowering them to be all God has called them to be!  Katy married her college sweetheart, Brett Bradley, in 2007 and they have been blessed with 3 boys, Beau (11), Beck (8) and Brave (3).

Dr. Shari Rodgers is serving as one of our co-hosts for this year’s Women in Leadership Symposium.

Shari has an extensive background in education.  In early September 2022, Shari officially began in her new role as Assistant Professor and Dissertation Director at SNU.

She has served as an external evaluator for federal programs in several Oklahoma school districts since 2009.  Shari has earned numerous certificates including Superintendent, Principal, Special Education (Mild-Moderate), and Diabetes Management certificates.

She also has a background in teaching high school English and has taught numerous SNU adult college program courses.  Shari earned her FSG degree, MAEL and MAASE graduate degrees, and now her doctorate at SNU.