Markette Sheppard is an Emmy-award winning TV host and author of the children’s books, Ninja Nate, My Rainy Day Rocket Ship and What Is Light? published by Simon & Schuster.

As a TV Host and journalist, Markette won an Emmy award for her role as host and moderator of a morning show on the CBS affiliate in Washington, DC. She was nominated for back-to-back Emmy awards in 2018 & 2019. On the national stage, Markette has been featured on top-rated national morning shows as a lifestyle expert, including NBC’s TODAY, VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live and ABC’s Live! with Kelly. She is also the host and creator of The Glow Girl’s Guide to Life, a 12-part social media series on Glow Steam TV, a streaming channel she founded in 2019.

Markette is also founder of The GLOW Brands, a digital marketing & consulting company aimed at illuminating brands around the world. She is an alumna of the 2021 Vital Voices GROW business accelerator program for social entrepreneurship.

Markette earned a digital marketing strategy certification from Harvard’s Executive Education Program, a master’s degree in interactive journalism from American University in Washington, DC and a bachelor’s in communications & French from California State University Dominguez Hills in Los Angeles.

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, outdoor adventures and spending time with her husband, son and miniature schnauzer.