Oprah has picked her most favorite guest of all time. She is Zimbabwean Dr. Tererai Trent. She was “not allowed to have an education,” was married at 11, had three children by 18, and whose husband beat her every day. Trent wrote down her dreams: to move to America and earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, as well as a PhD.
You can read more of her story and biography here.
More about Dr. Trent:
Dr. Tererai Trent, the principal evaluator of Tinogona Consulting brings over 15 years of international experience as a social scientist. Her wealth of professional expertise in the field of evaluation and program implementation is of exceptional practical value. Dr. Trent founded Tinogona consulting services out of a desire to improve the quality and effectiveness of Government and Non-government development programs. Based on solid evidence, Tinogona empowers organizations to make appropriate decisions about their programs, improve and establish innovative programs that have impact on the population they serve.