Shemia Prince, is the owner and founder of Pansy’s Place, a group home for young ladies with developmental and mental disabilities. Shemia Prince was born and raised in Palm Beach County Florida, graduated high school and attended Palm Beach State College before pursuing a career in the Mental Health field. For more than sixteen years, Shemia has dedicated her personal and professional life to improving the lives of troubled youth and offering them hope through mentorship and leadership.

Shemia Prince is a pillar of the community and strives to empower youth with diverse backgrounds. Her passion for empowering and inspiring youth stems from her childhood adversities, having parents that were affected by substance abuse. Shemia has always been a leader with the ability to take care of business at a very early age. Shemia has fought hard to overcome obstacles and stereotypes. She is currently building a legacy of giving back to youth in similar situations with hopes to inspire them to see that all things are possible through hard work and persistence.

Shemia would like to be remembered as a person that gives back, builds up, motivates, resilient, gives second chances, courageous, etc.. someone who directed her own movie regardless of how the scripts were written!