Most of my life I"ve struggled with image issues.  Sit up straight.  Smile.  Be friendly.  You're not pretty enough. Not smart enough.  Not strong enough.  You just don't measure up, Anita.  It was a long journey of discovery, ups and downs, etc... to finally realize I'M OKAY.  I'm better than okay.  I'm a woman with a purpose.  A woman with a mission.  A little girl bursting on the inside to explore and have fun.  To be inquisitive again.  To dream big.

My company was founded to not only to let you know that you can accomplish your goals in life, whatever they may be, but to work with you to get you on the right path to success.  Not my success or society's standard of success, but your standard and definition of success.  We're all created equal - different but equal.

Anita Smith, founder and president of Anita Smith Enterprises is an image coach, motivational speaker, and
professional model.  Having more than 18 years experience in speaking, training, motivating and modeling, Anita
has coached individuals with diverse background in range of gender and age.  She has also served in leadership at
a local non-profit for 10 years.  

In her modeling profession she's had the privilege of working with such designers as Stephen Yearick, Ysa Makino, Louis Vuitton, Sonia Rykiel, Jones New York, Eileen Fisher.  Anita has been an image partner with corporations such as McDonald's, toured with Soft Sheen Carson - now owned by L'Oreal and done various print ads for magazines and businesses such as Today's Chicago Woman, Helzberg Diamonds and Quixtar.  She's orked in an Expo for Today's Black Woman, made appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show and toured with the prah Winfrey Live Your Best Life Tour.  She's done collaborations with Reggie Wells, world renowned makeup artist to such stars as Aretha Franklin, Destiny's Child, Janet Jackson,  Mary J. Blige and others.  She collaborated with Coach Eric Morris on “Make It Happen” goal setting workshop at Prairie State College.  She’s also done coaching & motivational speaking on conflict resolution and having the correct mindset at Malcolm X College, Crete-Monee High School (Image) and with Cromatic Designs on “Effective Communication. When she’s not in front of the camera she’s aiding in the development of those who wish to improve their image.

 Her cd entitled “Image from Within” embodies her vision to change the hearts of women and young people and empowering them, by encouraging them to truly know they are people of purpose and destiny.  The vision of the cd is to challenge others in a way that they can affect their households, communities, and nations.

For information on Anita’s workshops, itinerary or personal consultations, contact her at (312) 912-7021 or anita@anitasmith.biz