Our Team – Bio Test

Cassandra Hall and Tamera-Jo Grant, were college friends whom were driven by a shared commitment to community service, came together soon after graduation. Cassandra’s insightful vision, excelled in organizing events focusing on crucial topics like self-esteem, peer pressure, abandonment, and etc. Meanwhile, Tamera, fueled by an enduring passion for youth empowerment and mentorship programs, collaborated with Cassandra to give life to their shared vision. Together, they founded Girlfriends Ignite, an organization dedicated to nurturing and developing youth across various aspects.

Throughout the years, Girlfriends Ignite has orchestrated numerous impactful events, commencing with their inaugural initiative in the summer of 2010 at Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center. Addressing vital issues, the organization has provided unwavering support to teens across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Girlfriends Ignite takes pride in its commitment to community service, organizing tea parties, conferences, and providing compassionate mentorship to empower the youth. Their mission is to
empower young women; enable them to be prepared for all societal dilemmas; educate them to propel as individuals to reach their greatest potential.

• Community leader
• Teenage advocate
• Accomplished professional

Cassandra is a native of Dallas, TX who lives her life to the fullest by actively serving in her community, nonprofit organization, sorority, and career.

Her love for reaching out to the community and teenage girls sparked a vision to host a one-day conference.  This event turned into a major success which prompted a collaboration with her college friend Tamera Grant to start a nonprofit organization for teenage girls called “Girlfriends Ignite, Inc.”

Cassandra is a graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX where she received her BBA emphasis in Business and Accounting and is now a Certified Tax Preparer and Trainer. She served as President of Alpha Kappa Psi Co-ed Business Fraternity, Eta Mu Chapter.

In 2004, immediately after college, Cassandra was hired as a Restaurant Accountant for Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.  She was responsible for the financial records for several stores such as Joe’s Crab Shack, Salt Grass Steakhouse and Landry’s Seafood Restaurant.

Following her career at Landry’s, in 2006, she joined Transwestern Commercial Real Estate in Dallas, TX as a Project Accountant.  In 2010, she was promoted to Regional Corporate Accountant responsible for the entire central region for Transwestern.  In March 2012, Ms. Wooten received the “Regional Support Person of the Year” and also “The Legendary Spirit Award”. She was voted to be a leader on the Executive Team of the “TW Young Professionals” a group designed for 35 and under in which their purpose is to support, educate and unite colleagues within the company.

After serving almost eight years at Transwestern, Ms. Hall inquired about exploring another expertise of accounting.  In February 2014, she joined SWBC Real Estate, LLC as their Real Estate Construction Accountant.  She comes with a wide range of accounting experience; from restaurant accounting, property management accounting, corporate revenue accounting and construction real estate accounting.

In 2016, Cassandra married Mr. Christopher Hall and they share two beautiful daughters Savannah and Raleigh where they reside in Waxahachie, TX.  She is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and Waxahachie Bible Church.