Trevolia Marie Booker Pershay, better known as “Trevie Pershay”, is the CEO & Founder of PDM Performing Arts Corporations and PDM Productions, and Author of “A Different Type of Church Girl”Trevi Pershay – activist, mother, wife, preacher, dancer, song writer, upcoming author, play writer, poet, spoken word lyricist, leader, mentor, motivator and prayer warrior. Trevi started dancing at the age of 8 and started her own dance classes at the age of 16 in the Louis H Pink Houses Center. Under her direction and guidance Trevi lead over 40 girls ages 8-13 into local talent shows. Trevi needed an outlet to help others while suffering in silence to her own pain of molestation and rape. Dance was the avenue that Trevi used to escape the drugs and gang violence that was developing in her community. Years later, Trevi Pershay revisited her community and saw that there were no dance programs in place to keep the troubled youth off the streets. With a big heart and a dream, Trevi implemented to programs to motivate youth and young adults. Trevi has received countless awards from leaders of the community in regards to her passion to help and serve the community. Trevi’s ultimate goal is to showcase black theater on the road to inspire families who are in a struggle, dealing with complicated issues and violence in our communities by putting real life situations on the stage as well as providing resources to help families in a crisis. Pershay Dance Ministry was established January 2000 with the purpose to encourage youth through gospel hip hop/Swag. In July 2003 Pershay Dance Ministry became PDM Performing Arts Corporation a movement to underprivileged youth in the community of Brooklyn and Queens. Under the direction and guidance of Trevi Pershay the dance organization have encouraged, inspired and uplifted over 500 youth between 2003 until today with dance, theater, empowerment and outreach.June 2018 Trevi became an author of the hit selling book “A Different Type of Church Girl – The Battle of the Calling”.http://www.pdmperformingarts.com