Dana Rondel Olmsted, Life Style Influencer, is an extraordinary and magical writer, speaker, artist, dancer/choreographer, spiritual advisor and community advocate and leader… She is the author of children’s books, novels, short stories, anthologies, essays, poetry and her own clothing, accessories and interior design lines, etc…

Dana is also the Founder and Spiritual Leader over Wisdom In New Dimensions (WIND) Foundation, Spiritual Center and Temple, a panoptic church focused on building stronger ecumenical communities, nationally and internationally…

She is the Founder, Lead Writer and Creative Designer over Partners In Goodwill, a publications, graphic media, brand development, private and public affairs and interior art and design company focused on innovating, designing, creating and materializing unique works of decorative and movement art, influencing sustainable living, hosting special gatherings and producing inspirational content for social platforms and more…

She, too, is the Founder and President over Omniversal Life International (OLI), a Life and Leadership Academy and Program… During her creative career and since establishing her organizations, she has had the opportunity to write, design and publish phenomenal works of literature and art, including one of her latest books, Rise & Reach: Life and Leadership.

Dana has recognized through her experience as a writer, speaker, artist, dancer/choreographer and minister that lives can be miraculously transformed through music, movement, literature and art, simply because individuals witness spiritual and human qualities of themselves within brilliant expressions and affirmative reflections. In many of her encounters and conversations with adults and children she garnered a deeper understanding of the transformative powers of The Word, therefore, she not only uses letters and symbols to communicate the thoughts, emotions and feelings of humanity, she also uses visual forms and images. Her collection of photography, The Word: In Visual Form, is simply a storybook of metaphoric reflections that have been given new dimensions. In other words, photography has given Dana an opportunity to breathe life into—The Word… and to capture sacred, moving and fashionable moments in time…

In summary, when working… Dana mostly spends her time writing and making inspirational content: scripts, articles, essays, stories and performance pieces… capturing through her camera’s lens, powerful and vibrant images to inspire greater perspectives of being-ness and the world… creating art, including wearable art and home decor… utilizing movement as a means of heightening health and well-being, advocating for new and higher standards of leadership… encouraging and fostering meaningful social gatherings… exhibiting life works through gallery showings… and lecturing and sharing notes and readings from her personal literature while at times accompanied by a soloist or live band… Her talks are generally centered around increasing the individual quality of life and strengthening community dynamics…

Dana speaks before small and large groups and is known to deeply inspire her audience. She has created national and international initiatives and an on-line anthology of artistic work(s)… Dana received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Eastern Connecticut State University and a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and Humanities from Wesleyan University. Upon graduating from college, she was hired by a Fortune 500 company where she spent thirteen years working in the field of Information Technology. Subsequent to completing her first novel, she left her corporate position so she could fully experience, for the rest of her life, the Creative World… Dana has been recognized by Who’s Who of Professional Women, Black Collegian Magazine, The Hartford Courant and INROADS. She has received the Leadership For The 21st Century Award, Operating Values Award for community service and the People’s Choice Award for community service. She is also affiliated with a number of groups, communities and organizations…

Her first novel, A Flower: It Has Its Own Song, was nominated for two categories by the Annual African American Literary Awards in 2007, The Sunflower and Rose was nominated for Best Children’s Book in 2010. All of Dana’s written works can be purchased via Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target and most other on-line bookstores…