Mavis JeanGilles

Mavis JeanGilles is the Organizational Director and co-founder of Abundant Life Healthcare, a private medical practice in Lawrenceville, Georgia, which she helped establish 15 years ago alongside her husband. With a background that includes working as a senior sales consultant for Novartis Pharmaceuticals, she transitioned into supporting the practice by handling all non-medical operations such as training and development, human resources, accounting, and billing. Her educational credentials include an undergraduate degree from ZVA University in Louisiana, a Master's of Arts in Psychology from Long Island University Brooklyn campus, PhD ABD status in Industrial Relations and Organizational Development from Capella University, and current candidacy for an EdD in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development at the University of Georgia. She also holds a Health and Wellness Coaching Certification from the Institute of Integrative Health and national board certification with the National Coalition of Health and Wellness Coaches. Mavis is an active member of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychologists, the American Psychological Association, the National Coalition of Health and Wellness Coaches, Jack and Jill of America since 2009 where she serves as teen advisor and five-star chair, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Metro Atlanta chapter on the Health and Wellness Committee, the National Coalition of Negro Women, and volunteers with the American Cancer Society since May. She attributes her success to daily grounding practices, journaling, setting personal goals, and maintaining a strong personal identity separate from her roles as wife, mother, and professional, drawing on her spiritual faith to stay balanced while raising four children during 24 years of marriage and building the practice.