Dr. Rita D. Suiter is the Executive Director of NuBeginning Women/Teens Resource Center located in Knightdale, North Carolina. The center is a non-profit agency that is purposely driven towards encouraging, empowering, equipping and training young women and teens to become productive citizens through education, support services, networking and community resources.
She was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA later move to Pittsburgh, PA to further her education and currently reside in Raleigh, NC. Rita found herself on many occasions speaking with women and teens giving encouragement, instructions or at times just to listen. Although she did not know the extent of where her passion to help was headed, it has become quite clear since the formation of her center.
Dr. Suiter is a Board Member for the Women N Power Ministries Movement, Inc. as well as President of Operations for the Npower Media Group that represents and feature artist who are talented in all forms of the arts. She was licensed and ordained as an Elder and Pastor along with her husband of 30 years in July 2002. She is the mother of 3 adult children and grandmother of 3 beautiful little ones.
Accomplishments and Community Activities
Dr. Suiter is a Board Member for the Women N Power Ministries Movement, Inc. as well as President of Operations for the Npower Media Group that represents and feature artist who are talented in all forms of the arts. She was licensed and ordained as an Elder and Pastor along with her husband of 30 years in July 2002. She is the mother of 3 adult children and grandmother of 3 beautiful little ones.
Accomplishments and Community Activities
- Spotlighted on (TBN) Trinity Broadcasting Network – Atlanta, GA
- Conferment of an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the Npower Theological Seminary by Dr. Inetta J. Cooper
- Featured in the Eastern Wake Newspaper for the Grand Opening of NuBeginning WRC
- Training for Wake County (MCE) Middle Class Express Coaching of families in low income areas
- Featured on the national syndicated televised Wendy Williams show via the telephone
- Received a letter of welcome and appreciation from the Mayor of Goldsboro for speaking to group of woman at the “No More Excuses” Empowerment Workshop
- Interviewed live on the Wendy Williams Show in New York
- Co-author of book entitled “ Women of Great Faith”
- Recently featured as special guest on Schelle Holloway’s local television show “On the Grind” featuring women who are doing positive things in the community.
- Member of the East Wake Partnership Network to assist Pregnant Teenage young adult
- Planning committee for collaboration efforts between NuBeginning WRC and Wake County’s Foster Care Agency
Several years ago as the fashion industry began to change, I recall hearing my then 80+ year old mom say, "The fashion business do not care about the Senior Citizens today as their designs are only intended for the teen to young adult aged group. They just aren't making clothes that we can wear, so she felt a need to go into the closet and retrieve her old “Singer” sewing machine.
Her main objection was "the skirts were too short and tight, or the dresses would be very large in the bust area (probably designed for the full figure person). However the bottoms were too tight because of the so called, pencil style. You could definitely forget about long sleeves as it seemed the designer ran out of material before completing leaving you with a sleeve that allowed the fatter portion of an arm to be exposed. As the time has progressed, I who am in my 50's have concerns similar to my mother. The clothing manufactures are not designing fashions for women like me because of the new styles coming from Paris and other countries. They are not accommodating our bodies as they take on other forms and shapes. So, I am not interested in showing cleavage or the print of my behind. There may be times the color is not the problem but the cut of the design. I am not so far behind the times that I am looking for flower prints, plaids etc or styles that extended down to my ankles, but I would like to stand next to a young adult and look just as nice, but on a mature level.
Before my weight loss I was wearing a size 24-26 dress and it was a horrendous experience attempting to find nice, fashionable clothes. However, now that I wear size 10-12, I continue to have those wild experiences because I cannot find clothes to define my fashionable taste and yet represent a part of who I am professionally! I am a lover of shoes, but the ones designed by the industry, I will need something to hold onto in order to balance myself! (smile) I have considered and did contact a personal consultant to assist me in the area of fashion. I am in the initial phase so I don't have a report of my success on how it has or has not worked.
Thank you for allowing me to give my input and I am hopeful you are able to do something that will cause a positive impact on the fashion industry of today!
For more information contact Dr. Suiter at: www.nubeginningwrc.com.
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