Tajala Taj Battle-Lockhart

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT TAJALA TAJ BATTLE-LOCKHART

Mrs. Tajala “Taj” Lockhart is the Certified Hospitality Educator with a passion for training up our future youth and young adults and coaching adults through adversity by providing industry recognized certifications and trainings that provides them an opportunity to become successful independent citizens. Tajala is a elected Governing Board Member for Charles County Board of Education, CEO of TAJ Consulting & Events, Founder/Executive Director of Phenomenal Young Women, Inc a 501©3 Nonprofit, Best Selling Author and Adjunct Professor for the Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts Department at Prince George Community. Tajala was awarded Entrepreneur & Women in Business, Nonprofit Star by National Nonprofit Minority Association, My Sister’s Keeper Award 2019 by The Sisterhood of Southern Maryland Organization, awarded ACHI Nonprofit Executive of the Year 2019, nominated for ACHI Women of Achievement 2019, recognized as one of 16 Faces of Influence 2019, two Executive Citation’s from Anne Arundel County Executive 2019 & 2020, awarded Entrepreneur of the Year Nonprofit 2019 and recently received 2020 Award of Excellence - Deborah C Bulgin Walking In Excellence. Tajala is a native of North Carolina but currently resides in Maryland with her husband and daughter. She graduated from Wake Technical Community College in 1998 with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. In 2016, she obtained her Certified Hospitality Educator Certification recognized by the American Hotel & Lodging Association at Penn State University. She had a successful career in the Hospitality Industry for 26+ years, now owns TAJ Consulting & Events which focus on training and developing the workforce in the surrounding communities. She teaches other people how to achieve the same success through Personal Branding, Understanding Your Why, and building strong interviewing skills and resumes. TAJ Consulting & Events trains up our future, coach adults through adversity, and create memorable events for our clients.