Coffe Summers

About Coffe Summers

I am a storyteller, media personality, and entrepreneur who helps women 35 and older rewrite their next chapter with confidence. After building Coffea—a media platform dedicated to amplifying creatives and entrepreneurs—I discovered a deeper calling: guiding women through reinvention.Whether you are starting over, pivoting careers, or redefining success in your 30s, 40s, or beyond, my mission is to show you that it’s never too late to become who you’re called to be.With over a decade of experience in media, branding, production, and entrepreneurship, I now speak at events, organizations, and women-centered communities about:Starting over at any ageRebranding your life and careerLaunching or relaunching a business after 35Building confidence after setbacksStorytelling as a tool for rebuilding and elevationNavigating motherhood, life changes, and entrepreneurship with graceIf your organization is ready to empower women to evolve, expand, and start again—let’s connect.

Experience

1. Owner Media Correspondent

   Coffea

   Nov 2009 — Present · IL, US

   Created Coffea for online and print visibility. Coffea creates and outlet to highlight entrepreneurs and people reaching the next level of their creative careers. Managed writers, remote freelancers, designers, media specialists, production staff and others. Wrote and edited long- and short-form copy for blogs, websites, social media, presentations, training materials and more.Summary of Accomplishments:+Spearhead all business development and marketing activities while overseeing the growth and profitability of the company, generating an excess of anticipated revenue year over year.• Leverage graphic design expertise to design the page layout for printed copies and promotional materials, increasing brand placement.• Conceptualize the creation and production of a quarterly digital and paperback magazine, Coffea Magazine, and produce informative content, reaching an audience of readers.

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago

  BA, Business/ Marketing

  2001 — 2003

• Tennessee State University

  Architectural Engineering

  1999 — 2001

• Westwood College

  Associates, Graphic Design

  2003 — 2005