As "hot lead" clerk for MA Bell. Ms. Hooks' hard work & tenacity led the way in developing her skills in Corporate Sales Training, Outside Sales Marketing, for General Motors, Detroit Edison, & Electric Mobility, and Call Center Management with core competencies in CRM, Call Center Management, Customer Service with AT&T, ADP and the Ann Arbor News.Ms Hooks, is noted for writing, revising & developing SOP & training materials along with conducting Train the Trainer seminars on, Managing Multiple Priorities & Target & Niche Marketing as a consultant for various corporations & entrepreneurs. Her entrepreneurial career began as Special Event planner for her signature company, "Too Pretty To Pop". After 12 months, her talents were quickly realized leading to a host of clients including: The Office of the Honorable Coleman A. Young, Henry Ford Hospital, Mich Taste Fest, Miss Grand Prix, Det Grand Prix, Mr. USA, Smirnoff, NAACP, Lou Rawls Telethon, BUF, NAWBO, Detroit Pistons & more. Due to her long term success in event planning, her services were used for Super Bowl XL, for several private, high profile events.Ms. Hooks, aka praiZe, is now the Visionary Overseer of the SHOCompassioNetwork of organizations, offering a lighthouse of strength, encouragement, & resource to individuals & families providing employment, life skills & business opportunities with effective life long solutions.SHOCompassion's partial list of co-vision entities which include:Quite AParent™ Magazine a practical no nonsense, back to basics approach for Parents and Parents-to be to raise emotionally, physically, and spiritually strong children - premier edition to be announced.Specialties: Professional Networking, Customer Relationship Management, Advertising, Business Development, Sales Training, Real Estate Investor, Business Marketing & Business Consulting, Global Event & Meeting Planning, Graphic Design, Public Relations, Television Production, Writer,