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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Robyn Donaldson.

Entrepreneur, Mentor, and Founder of Renew Construction Services & STEM Exposure


🔑 Episode Highlights 🔄 From Incarceration to Inspiration

  • Robyn shares her journey from a strict religious upbringing to incarceration due to drug-related activities.
  • Served 5 years in prison, where she earned two associate degrees and developed a passion for learning and leadership.

🧹 Building a Business from the Ground Up

  • Learned high-level cleaning skills in prison and at Hilton during work release.
  • Founded Renew Construction Services, which grew from cleaning trailers to major contracts like:
    • Tampa Convention Center
    • NFL Super Bowl & Kickoff
    • City of Tampa, Moffitt Cancer Center, USF

🏗️ Strategic Growth & Collaboration

  • Became a Home Depot distributor.
  • Uses collaboration to uplift smaller contractors and scale projects.
  • Emphasizes relationship-building and proactive planning over reactive bidding.

👩🏽‍🔬 STEM Exposure Nonprofit

  • Founded STEM Exposure to introduce Black girls to underrepresented STEM careers.
  • Offers local and global architecture and construction camps.
  • Operates in 10 countries and 4 time zones with a focus on AI, engineering, and design.

🏆 Recognition & Legacy

  • Honored with the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Embraces her past as part of her story, using it to inspire others.
  • Celebrates milestones like putting bills on autopay as symbols of stability and peace.

🌐 Websites

  • STEM Exposure: stemxposure.org (drop the “e” in “exposure”)
  • Renew Construction Services: renewconstructionservices.com

 

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