HTWAS EVENTS!
Meet Our Leaders
Payge Means Hopper
Facilitator of Transformation
Payge Means Hopper is the author of the groundbreaking book
Healing the Wounds of American Slavery and a respected voice
guiding individuals and communities through meaningful
transformation.
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Through her pioneering work, Payge introduces precise paradigm
shifts that help people understand, confront, and overcome the
residual wounds of American slavery—including fear, contained rage,
jealousy, self-hatred, damaged belief systems, under/over-achieving,
mental illness, grief and brokenness, “death,” and the patterns of
masking and pretending.
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Who We Serve
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Community leaders and change makers
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Faith-based communities and ministry leaders
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Organizations and institutions
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Nonprofits, civic bodies, and public-sector entities
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Educators and cultural thinkers
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Women’s leadership and personal development groups
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Individuals seeking personal transformation
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Payge Means Hopper is a Certified Life Coach who holds a Master’s degree in Communications and Public Relations and a Bachelor’s degree in Cinema and Television Arts. Her academic training, combined with years of facilitation, leadership development, and cultural dialogue, uniquely equips her to guide individuals and communities through honest reflection, renewed understanding, and lasting transformation.
Michael L. Hopper
Architect of Opportunity
Michael is an award-winning educator and community development
specialist with more than 25 years of service to the State of California.
His work has focused on strengthening communities, supporting youth,
and helping individuals discover and pursue their life’s purpose.
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Director of Staff at a Los Angeles college
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Award-winning educational and community development leader
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Served on numerous academic, business, and community boards
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Specialist in the mental, academic, and financial wellbeing of
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children, youth, and families
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Holds dual Master’s degrees in Social Work and Christian Leadership
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Visionary founder of Driver Education to Graduation, a nonprofit that served more than 6,000 youth before being gifted to Bloomtech, where the program continues to serve Los Angeles families today
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Michael L. Hopper's leadership and commitment to community empowerment makes the Hoppers natural counterparts in their shared work of guiding individuals and communities toward transformation and purpose.