Dr. Shantá Barton-Stubbs is a licensed mental health therapist and influential mentor. In 2004, she founded New Image Youth Center, a nonprofit organization that provides academic support, social development, and health and wellness programs for at-risk youth. As an entrepreneur, she owns Under Construction Empowerment Services LLC, a firm that offers counseling, mentoring and life skills training services to adults and children. Barton-Stubbs has authored motivational books as well as The Cool Tools Kit, a resource designed to help children manage their emotions in a healthy way.