About Us

We specialize in offering professional guidance

Journey 2 Excellence’s mission is to be an educational advocate that assists families, small businesses, and educational institutions with their commitment to academic excellence and dedication to becoming essential contributors to the greater community. Through college preparation consulting, educational marketing, and grant management, we plan to make a sizable impact in the community. With a primary focus on underserved and underrepresented populations, the goal is to be the solution in breaking barriers on the JOURNEY 2 EXCELLENCE!

Journey 2 Excellence’s mission is to be an educational advocate that assists families, businesses, and educational institutions with their commitment to academic excellence, confidence in entering and completing higher education and dedication to becoming essential contributors to the greater community. J2E’s goal is to be a guide in understanding and solidifying the educational foundation in developing leaders of tomorrow. Through college consulting, career coaching, program management, marketing, and grant writing, we plan to make a sizable impact in the community. With a primary focus on underserved and underrepresented populations, the goal is to be the solution in breaking barriers on the JOURNEY 2 EXCELLENCE!

Our Experts

Meet Tawanna L. Terry, M.A.

Founder and CEO

Tawanna L Terry has over 20 years of experience in college admissions and retention, program management, grants management, academic advising and marketing experience. She has worked for several colleges and universities as well as institutions that support work in higher education throughout the DMV metropolitan area. She has a particular passion for increasing college and career access to underrepresented and underserved populations, as well as assisting educational institution and small businesses with finding solutions to growing and expanding their business. Tawanna holds a B.B.A in Marketing from Howard University and a M.A. in Organizational Communications from Trinity Washington University

Dr. Kpakpundu Ezeze

Dr. Kpakpundu Ezeze is Founder and President of Future Quest, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in educational planning and college placement services for college-bound teens. Over the past three decades, Dr. Ezeze has developed a number of partnerships nationwide that have helped thousands of young people plan for, apply to, and get through college. In the Washington, D.C. area alone, some of those partnerships include Urban Alliance; College Bound; The Ionia R. Whipper Home for Girls; The Good Sports Program; The College Information Center at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; Jack and Jill of America; and Upward Bound Programs at Howard, Georgetown, and Catholic Universities.

Jasmine M Jones Hopewell

Jasmine Jones Hopewell has over 20 years of experience working in higher education. Her expertise spans across various areas within the community college environment. From student affairs to early & middle college programming, she has proudly contributed her knowledge and skill set to growing institutions in Prince Georges county. She is a student advocate and has a particular passion for assisting students in the earlier stages of college readiness. Educating students on the benefits a community college can bring is a huge skillset she offers. When she is not hard at work as a wife, mother, PGCC staff member, and life-long learner, she enjoys all things music, especially dance. Her love of dance has led to her becoming a certified Zumba instructor. Jasmine is a personable professional, intrinsically motivated to contribute her best to community, company and individual.