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DANIELLE SIMONE NEVELES
Danielle Simone Neveles is a strategic communications expert and community leader who advocates on behalf of minority women through community initiatives, mentorship, motivational speaking and writing anchored in faith, purpose and advocacy. Danielle aspires to transform the lives of others through artistry and activism. She is an author, advocate and poet.
THE AUTHOR
Since the second grade, I have dreamed of becoming an author. Writing started as a form of expression to help me cope with the loss of my mom. But over time, it grew to be more. I realized that I had a gift for crafting words into characters and stories. In December 2016, my childhood dream was fulfilled when I published my first book— Modern Psalms of this Woman’s Walk, a poetry collection of my journey of loss, pain, hope and faith as I discovered a love for Christ.
Modern Psalms of this Woman’s Walk is a collection of poetry and prose through the journey of one woman’s darkest pains, kept secrets and brightest days told from a child’s mind to a woman’s voice. Read more.
-George Okpamen on Modern Psalms of this Woman's Walk
This journey was both eye-opening and inspiring. To know the woman walking personally, you would think I would have a firm grasp of some of the challenges that were faced to get to where she is now. The mere fact that she was able to be vulnerable and share her deepest losses, gives the reader permission to reflect and share theirs. This is a beautiful collection of strength and authenticity at its finest. I'm looking forward to the next chapter in this journey.
THE ADVOCATE
"Every person matters and every person deserves equality, respect and a fair opportunity. I believe in advocating on behalf of those who cannot advocate for themselves and empowering others to have a voice and using it."
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-Danielle Simone Neveles
COMMUNITY ACTIVISM
Danielle aspires to use her gifts to transform the lives of others. Her passion for serving others, empowering girls and diversity has driven her life since an early age. As an adult, Danielle now unites her passion with leadership to transform others. From organizing grassroots service projects through #DoGoodFriday, to mentoring teen girls at West Park Christian Church to representing the voices of young professionals in the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Advance 317 initiative, she dedicates her time to changing the world around her.
In 2015, she formed the Early Career Professionals (ECP) Employee Resource Group at Eli Lilly and Company, the global pharmaceutical company, to represent the voices and experiences of early career professionals at Lilly. Today, she serves as the group leader and works vigorously with her team to advocate for early career professionals and create a more inclusive environment for them to work in at Lilly.
THE POET
“I write to make sense of what doesn’t make sense. I write to give a voice to those who don’t have words for how they feel.”
In the fourth grade, poetry became one of Danielle’s favorite forms of expression because of its ability to covey emotion. From then on, she began writing her own poetry. Her poetry was so inspirational that she was asked to write a poem for her eighth grade graduation program. In 2004, the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing presented her with the Dudley Randall Poetry Award for her poem "Being Black". Today, she continues to write inspiring and engaging poetry on her blog.