{"id":11865,"date":"2016-11-18T19:46:45","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T19:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/spq\/?p=11865"},"modified":"2016-11-18T19:46:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T19:46:45","slug":"life-after-retirement-brenda-tate-employment-to-entrepreneurship-by-renee-p-aldrich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/spq\/life-after-retirement-brenda-tate-employment-to-entrepreneurship-by-renee-p-aldrich\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE AFTER RETIREMENT \u2014 Brenda Tate Employment to Entrepreneurship | By Renee P. Aldrich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LIFE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Brenda Tate is a lifelong resident of the Hill District and a 40-year veteran of <\/span>Pittsburgh law enforcement where she served in various capacities. These include, from <\/span>foot patrol to the protection of three visiting Presidents and in 1998 she was the first <\/span>African-American female assigned to a new unit\u00a0<\/span>\u2013<\/span>\u00a0The Witness Protection Program.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BT Community Consulting, LLC is her business, wherein she works with <\/span>organizations to assist them build positive community relations, respond to safety needs <\/span>and create effective partnerships with law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0One of her early clients, Three Rivers Youth, under the leadership of President and <\/span>CEO Peggy Harris, was in need of assistance in brokering relationships between the <\/span>police, the community and those who are in charge of the group homes located around <\/span>the City. By the coordination and facilitation of community meetings where all parties <\/span>came together to dialogue about the challenges they faced, and fears of the community, <\/span>she was able to diffuse potential conflicts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Additionally, she helps insure local police and residents understand the mission and <\/span>goals of Three Rivers Youth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Her entr\u00e9e into this new endeavor is an opportunity to combine her background and <\/span>experience, and utilize these skills to serve organizations to assist in meeting specialized <\/span>needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Another business she serves is the KBK Enterprises, the developers of the new <\/span>Skyline Terrace in the Hill District, with properties in Garfield and the Larimer <\/span>neighborhoods.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Keith B. Key resolved that he wanted to discontinue outside contracting of security at <\/span>their properties. As a result, Tate was hired to build a security team and manage the <\/span>security force, Rhino Security, for all of their properties. She says,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI\u2019m proud to be able <\/span>
\nto assist, along with Tanya Ford, establish this security force because Keith is more than <\/span>a developer. Not only does he build homes, but his approach to creating communities is <\/span>holistic<\/span>\u2014<\/span>including to putting\u00a0<\/span>a new face on the word \u2018<\/span>Security<\/span>\u2019<\/span>\u00a0ridding the stereotypical <\/span>appearance of persons in the industry<\/span>\u2014I\u2019m pleased to be a part of his team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tate says that both Three Rivers Youth and assisting the establishment of Rhino <\/span>Securities will be long-term commitments as she continues to build her business. She <\/span>says,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI\u00a0<\/span>hope when my contract is up with Three Rivers Youth they will be on solid <\/span>footing with the community and be able to handle any issues that arise. \u00a0Also, the <\/span>relationships\u00a0<\/span>we\u2019ve helped build will mitigate<\/span>\u00a0problems and allow the youth homes to <\/span>function better in the community without involving law-<\/span>enforcement as much.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI\u2019ll be using what I already know\u00a0<\/span>to help organizations recognize and deal with all <\/span>manner of safety issues, and I actually have a team of retired police officers ready to help <\/span>facilitate meeting the needs of any organization concerned about maintaining safety <\/span>issues.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She says that it was through the efforts and support of Urban Innovation 21 who <\/span>helped her restructure her thoughts about starting a business after retirement. She says,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI <\/span>previously had a passion to open a flower shop, but with their assistance, I was able to get a\u00a0<\/span>\u2018<\/span>real<\/span>\u2019<\/span>\u00a0look at what it meant to create a business. It makes sense to use the knowledge <\/span>and skills I\u2019d cultivated to<\/span>\u00a0earn income in a new way as an entrepreneur. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I am grateful to them for their direction, to put my years of experience to use to help <\/span>other entities to meet their safety and security needs. <\/span><\/p>\n

This article was first published in Soul Pitt Quarterly Print Magazine (Fall 2016).\u00a0 Copyright Soul Pitt Media.\u00a0 All Rights Reserved.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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