Kina (The Prophetic Poet) “available for all ages, for all occasions”
"Walk, Talk, Live Success -- I'm better than blessed because I am blessed by the best" This Shakina Small's personal and original motto that she have created for her to live by. Who she is Shakina? She is many things and wears many hats. A mother of three grown, children, 25, 23 and 21; looking at her, it’s hard to believe that she is 42 going on 43 years. She is a wife, married to her husband, Pastor Small of 7 years. As stated before, She is a poet, spoken word minister, author, promoter, speaker and entrepreneur. Writing poetry and reciting spoken word is a hobby and business of hers. She has over 20 plus years of experience in traveling as a Prophetess, Speaker and Spoken Word minister to different churches, schools, detention centers, organizations, conferences and various youth and young adult events.
She has a unique style of reciting her poetry and is widely known for her inspirational parables and mottos. She is fueled with a burning passion to teach young people how to seek their purpose, reminding her audiences "To give Elohim your first fruits, your youth, and He doesn’t need your leftovers... Serve Him while you have a chance”. She graduated in 2012 with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services from the Center for Urban Theological Studies (CUTS) credited by Geneva College. Before that, in 1998 she received her Associate Degree in computer networking applications. And before that she went to school for medical assistant in the early 1990’s. Not until 2003 she discovered that Elohim was calling her in the Human Service field. She always wanted to help people and wanted to see them change for the better. She also served as a Youth Leader at the Eagle’s Nest Christian Fellowship Ministry. In 2009 is when she joined her human service skills with her poetic ability. While working at Horizon House as an Employment Specialist/Case Manager, where she taught life skills to at risk young adults and inculcates poetry workshops on how poetry and spoken word would be used as a therapeutic tool to aid individuals with mental health and disabilities. Her spoken word single “First Love” was in rotation on Gospel Highway 11 and WDAS AM, being the first spoken word minister ever aired on a local gospel radio station. She also published her first book "Scribes in Stilettos through Johnson Publications. She was also the first spoken word minister to perform on Unity Day gospel stage in 25 years.
Today, she is busy working as a spoken word poet, teaching artist, promoter, author and group therapist. She is the Founder and CEO of her own promotional company K-Modulation, LLC "where words come alive" where she is the first who has pioneered a major platform for Spoken Word Artists and Inspirational talent in the Philadelphia area through promoting spoken word competitions and talent showcases for youth and young adults.
In addition, she offers promotional and event planning services for other companies, organizations and churches. In April 2018, she started her own youth therapeutic drama program to give youth and young adults the opportunity to express themselves through the arts and be rewarded for it. She has contracted her services as an independent teaching artist for various agencies. She also worked in Philadelphia Prison System as an activity therapist providing mental health and group therapy services through creative expression to inmates.
In 2015 she and her husband obeyed the voice of the Lord and opened up our home to have Shabbat services on Friday’s night and bible study on Saturday’s morning. This was the birth of their ministry Fiya Lyfe Ministries, which is a bilingual and multicultural ministry. Fiya Lyfe Ministries is committed to love, support, teach, reach out, challenge, pray with and birth greatest in God's people. In December 2016 her husband was ordained as Pastors and both were affirmed in their ministry gifts as a Prophet and Prophetess under KAIROS International Training Center Apostle Detrick Lamont Gaskins.
Currently, she is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Counseling through Grand Canyon University. https://powerofwords09.wixsite.com/shakinaeportfolio Her goal is to open up her own counseling services to help others heal as He has healed her. Additionally, she is in the process of publishing her poetry book Childhood Dreams “poetry from a child mines.
"My poetry has one purpose, to compel hearts, convince minds and touch souls for Christ." "I minister through poetry under the Master Poet" for information visit me at www.k-modulation.com
