A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work/Women’s Studies, her educational background along with an undying passion to help others lead Chavela to start her own foundation for women. She is currently working toward obtaining MBA with an emphasis of Leadership.
Chavela is the grand-daughter of Mother Betty J. DaCons, of whom she has named her foundation after. The Betty J. DaCons Foundation, Inc., has been in existence since 2011, and focuses on encouraging and empowering chemically dependent women. It is Chavela’s goal to have her own women’s center with the same name here in the Columbus area in the near future.
Chavela’s belief is that ministry does not always come from behind the pulpit, therefore, when the opportunity presented itself she jumped at the chance to assist with an empowering ministry. That ministry being Compassion’s International Ministry, which is a ministry that works with incarcerated women. This opened the door for Chavela to minister at The Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW), and states that the experience with the female prisoners was one she will never forget.
Chavela is sincerely humbled by this opportunity and does not take this for granted. She believes that this is her time to allow her light to ever so shine and allow God to use her mightily for the “Kindgdom” like never before.
"Bert’s mission is a beautiful one and I’ve been so proud to be part of her ministry. I was the IB Integrity Beauty Inspiring Woman, 2011. I couldn’t have found a better friend in Bert! She is always there whenever I need her! much love to you Roberta!!!!"
- Lady Kelley Bracken-Rainey