A little about me:

My name is Donnita Nicholas. I'm an accomplished accounting & finance professional with almost 30 years of experience within the government contracting arena. I’m currently filling a role as Senior Consultant with one of the biggest GovCon companies in the DMV. I’ve held previous positions as a Director of Finance, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, and so on. I’ve been dealing with numbers since my accounting class in high school. I was a little late to the party with college; however, I received my Bachelor's Degree in Accounting at the age of 30 and currently in my final stages of receiving my MBA in Digital Entrepreneurship.

Ok well, that’s my professional bio; here’s what I’m really about. I’m a mom, a daughter, a sister, a cousin, an aunt, a friend, and a confidant to many. I’m a survivor, a fighter, a hustler, a leader, an orphan and a crybaby. I’m blessed with 2 sons, ages 32 & 33 (yes, just 11 months apart). I had my first born at 14 and my second at 15, which gives me over 33 years of experience in being a mom. Hell, I’ve been a mom longer then I’ve been anything. I’m also experienced in being hungry, being homeless and being abused (mentally, physically and sexually). You see, that’s what I’m really made up of. The many pieces of me. I’m currently in the process of becoming Donnita 3.0, the version of me in which I get to paint my picture with my brush. The version of me that gets to decide who or what is included in this phase. The phase where I get to actually dream and work towards making it a reality. The phase where I get to right my wrongs and accept my shortcomings; where I get to f*ck up, try again and be ok in the process. The phase where I get to become ‘unapologetically me’!

As I blossom into this new & improved version of me, I'm realizing my gift and my purpose. I'm realizing that although it has gotten me into a lot of trouble, 'running my mouth' is actually one of my stronger suits and I'm on a mission to use it for purpose. It's hard to believe there was a time when I had no voice. There was a time when life silenced me. There was a time when I didn't think my words mattered. Yet, here I stand. Ready to speak my truth, ready to tell my story and demanding to be heard. This version of me wants to use my voice to have those life altering purposeful conversations with the people that are interested in doing the same. I've come to realize that it's my therapy and I thoroughly enjoy it.

Will you join me as I continue on this path of purpose? Lets talk about it!

I am Donnita, The Perfect Mess!

info@ThePerfectMess.org