About Us

Janee Martin-Boston

President/ CEO

Hi, I’m Janee Martin-Boston. As an Atlanta native, I have always remained active in our community. Learning service through my education at both Booker T. Washington and Fredrick Douglas High Schools. Found my love for the arts and dance through Cheer at Kennedy Rec Center and as a Freshman Northstarrette, and ended my scholastic dance career as Lieutenant of Blue Destiny Dance Team at Washington High School. From 2009-2011, I returned to my passions by creating and leading the Dazzling Dancers of Atlanta. Dance is the passion, Education is the career. With a degree in Early Childhood Education, along with an honorary doctorate, I have had a long career in education influencing young minds from Preschool to First Grade. I am a wife and mother of five wonderful children. It has always been in me that leadership is my niche. My motto: Whatever I touch turns into Gold. I now serve as your President/CEO of Angelic Pearls of Atlanta, and I am ready to enjoy is a journey with you

Janee Martin-Boston

President/ CEO

Hi, I’m Janee Martin-Boston. As an Atlanta native, I have always remained active in our community. Learning service through my education at both Booker T. Washington and Fredrick Douglas High Schools. Found my love for the arts and dance through Cheer at Kennedy Rec Center and as a Freshman Northstarrette, and ended my scholastic dance career as Lieutenant of Blue Destiny Dance Team at Washington High School. From 2009-2011, I returned to my passions by creating and leading the Dazzling Dancers of Atlanta. Dance is the passion, Education is the career. With a degree in Early Childhood Education, along with an honorary doctorate, I have had a long career in education influencing young minds from Preschool to First Grade. I am a wife and mother of five wonderful children. It has always been in me that leadership is my niche. My motto: Whatever I touch turns into Gold. I now serve as your President/CEO of Angelic Pearls of Atlanta, and I am ready to enjoy is a journey with you.

Vivianne Lane

Marketing and
Communications Director

My name is Vivianne Lane and I serve as the Marketing and Communications director. I'm a 70's baby and a native New Yorker born and raised in the heart of St. Albans, and parts of Hollis Queens, but my heart has always had a southern connection.

Qutysha Parham - Quailes

Engagement
Specialist

Hello my name is Qutysha and I'm also the parent of two wonderful daughters along with being a wife. I currently have been in the medical field for over 12 years and I have my CNA license I'm also a certified medical assistant...

Avanti Simmons

24 Karat Gold
Coach

Mrs. Avanti Simmons is an Atlanta Native. She Has an outstanding background in dance. She served as Captain of the Westlake Blue Reign dance team in high school and continued her dance career at Alabama A&M University as a DIVA. She is an amazing Make up Artist with Peepshow By Peh'Riay. She now Serves As Our Coach of APOA 24 Karat Gold Divas

Mission

Angelic Pearls of Atlanta empowers young Women of Color to embrace themselves. To present to the world an Independent and Dignified person of Morals, Distinction, with duty to their Community and the generations of Women that follow.

Vision

Redefining the Culture. Introducing and impressing on Society, new generations of Independent Women of Color. Endowed with Grace, and Poise wrapped in Elegance. Fueled by Commitment, Dedication, and Conviction.

The heights of great Women reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upwards in the night” translated from Henry W. Longfellow

Philosophy

We adhere, and hold ourselves and our members to the highest ethical standards. We provide a safe place to grow-where confidentiality, compassion, respect, trustworthiness, competence, integrity, and appreciation of human diversity are our guiding principles.

Angelic Pearls of Atlanta builds, strengthens, and shows by example our Core Values of:

Black Girl
Magic

We believe in the limitless potential of young women of color and choose to invest in them as they are our key to a limitless future for our communities and our world.

Respect Towards
Womanhood

Introducing a formal etiquette program and structure, while emphasizing modern roles that harness both independency and status with ceremonial pomp and acknowledgment.

Respect
for All

We root ourselves in our shared humanity where we treat each other with kindness, compassion, and grace. We will forever honor the dignity and worth of all people.

Community and
Teamwork

We value the transformative impact on our communities when Women of Color collaborate. By working together, cultivating open communication, furthering understanding, while building caring and supportive environments. Together we will achieve something bigger than we could ever do alone.