Gweny graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Communication and a minor in Telecommunications. 

As a certified speaker through Toastmasts’ Leadership Institute, she received awards from Toastmasters’ International and served as Vice President of Membership for its Crystal City branch. 

Gweny has performed at, hosted, partnered, and/or organized numerous events for multi-ethnic executives, dignitaries, politicians, clergy, artists, immigrants, students, seniors, and youths from various religions, races, socio-economic statuses, and backgrounds.     

She is the host and producer of The Gweny Love Underground Poetry Café TV Show, where she combines uplifting poetry, interesting guests, and lively conversations everyday at 5:00 PM  on Comcast Channel 80.  Gweny sometimes tapes her show on-location at the sites where she  performs.  She completed Getting A Grip on Things I & II (Book) and Planted by Rivers of Water (CD).

Moreover, she served as a consultant in a management and technology firm, an executive director for a community-based non-profit 501 (C)(3) organization, as well as provided support for both a faith-based group and an international arts and culture organization.  Gweny has played the role of a partner for several peace, art, and community initiatives.  Those experiences laid the foundation for her learning the “art of doing business and the business of doing art”.  To that end, The Cadence Company was established primarily to utilize the arts to create social change.