Portland resident Whitley Navintu Marshall returned to Manhattan to represent New England during New York Fashion Week in Times Square, competing for the title of International Woman. He competed as a runner-up for the title and received a special award for leadership. This year, she returned home with her crown and won the Director’s Leadership Award again.

Whitley Nabintu Marshall is an award-winning Portland-based artist, activist, and entrepreneur who seeks to bridge communities through arts and cultural exchanges, fostering conversations, inspiring compassionate action, and building international relationships. We aim to foster a unique and inclusive culture of global impact. She was recently recognized as one of NYC Journal’s Top 30 Female Leaders to Watch in 2022, She was one of Model Society Magazine’s Top 22 Models of 2022, and a VIP model in Supermodels Unlimited Magazine. was selected as Whitley co-founded multiple organizations, including The Green She Initiative and The World She Roots Culture Exchange, and has spearheaded multiple social and environmental initiatives, including the Compassionate Leadership Project. She is the owner and editor of Artlovelifestyle Magazine, Certified Personal of Anytime Fitness, She is a Trainer, Co-Director of Barefoot Truth Dance Company and a member of the Ikirenga cy’Intore Rwandan Cultural Troupe.

Through her efforts, Whitley seeks to expand the standards of beauty, launching message-based “true beauty” photo shoots and Artlovelifestyle Magazine cover contests that focus on the markers of true beauty. is hosting. , size, shade, gender, age, background. This fall, she will host the annual True Beauty Awards in honor of Artlovelifestyle Magazine’s first anniversary. (www.artlovelifestyle.com) Together with Mrs. Worldwide’s Misty Coolidge, they recently hosted the first annual Flowers to showcase art and fashion. impact next year.