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Good manners define you as a person, while etiquette is what make you socially acceptable. They help you gain respect and create a good as well as lasting impression. TESS University will explain the importance of manners and etiquette in our day-to-day lives.
Hi, meet Tess!
Contessa, native from Miami, lives by the mantras “can’t give up now” and “there’s nothing too hard for God.” Tess is the CEO & Owner of Exclusively By Tess, a full-service event planning firm.
Tess is also an entrepreneur, a model, actor, author, civic leader, product specialist, mentor, visionary, mastermind, speaker, educator, and new blog series – Tessology Tuesdays. She has worked behind the scenes at the Steve Harvey Neighborhood Awards and BET Hip Hop Awards, to name a few. Tess holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision, a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, and is a Certified Specialist in Event & Party Planning. Tess has received the following awards: Teacher of the Year (2005); Who’s Who Among Professionals (2008); Junior National Young Leaders Conference Education Leader and Mentor Award (2008 – 2012); School Choice Leader Award For Teacher’s PETS Academy (2013-2018); and the Small Business Influencer in Leadership Recognition Award (2016).
Tess is the author of The Royal Experience – Everyday Etiquette & Modern Day CourTESSy. Tess is the author of How to Be a Stay-At-Home Entrepreneur Mom.
