Meet The Founder
Dr. Bernada Nicole Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH was born in Chicago, the oldest of three children and a first generation college student determined to beat the odds by any means necessary. Her grandmother was a sharecropper in Mississippi and as a result she always stressed the value of a college education. Growing up in a chaotic family environment made Dr. Bernada Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH “a natural overachiever.” She made up in her mind early on, that if given the opportunity to go to college that she was going to go all the way, hence she earned her doctorate degree at the age of 35.
As a Community Psychologist, a Pastoral Counselor, Educator, Author, Speaker and Founder/Executive Director of The Princess Within Academy, Dr. Bernada Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH is committed to empowering individuals to discover their purpose, implement their goals with intention, maximize their potential and to excel by any means necessary. She is a respected spiritual leader who has served as a Chaplain at Emory Hospital and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Bernada Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH specializes in curating self-love, personal development, life coaching, and spiritual intuitiveness. These tools help individuals identify any road-blocks that are prohibiting them from living in the fullness of peace, balance and harmony.
Dr. Bernada Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH is transparent about her life’s struggles and challenges and encourages her clients and audience members to stand tall, while being fully present with their truths in an effort to remove the blockages that could potentially block their destiny. She has a demonstrated track record of helping individuals birth forth their greatness. With over 16+ years as a college professor, she posses the ability to provoke her audience to think critically and to move from contemplation to execution. Dr. Bernada Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH is driven by results, unimpressed by excuses and she upholds character, integrity, empathy and excellence as the core of her life’s mission and motto.
Dr. Bernada Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH has been featured in The Essence Magazine, The Weather Channel, and WGN & KHOU News and recognized by her alma matter, Saint Xavier University with the Faith in the Future Award.
The author of 4 books, including Unlock The Treasure: Discover the Princess Within, When You Walk With Purpose: You Collide With Destiny, Wake Up and Win and Motivational Messages From a Woman’s Heart. As one of the nation’s most vibrant and influential educators, thought leaders and public speakers, Dr. Bernada Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH has an innate ability to engage her audiences while empowering their hearts and minds to soar beyond what once seemed unattainable. She facilitates classes and workshops across the globe, focusing on the social, emotional and mental health of girls and women.
A woman of passion, vision and purpose, in addition to her renowned work as an Educator and Chaplain, Dr. Bernada Baker, MDiv, MBA, MPH is the Founder of The Princess Within Academy, a not for profit organization that cultivates self-esteem and empowers girls to discover their purpose and providing cultural exposure.