About Isham Media Group
Our Mission
To amplify marginalized voices, challenge conventions, and deliver excellence in media, publishing, and creative education.
Our Vision
We envision a vibrant, inclusive media landscape where every story has the power to make a difference, and where communities are uplifted by creative expression and critical engagement.
Publishing Focus
- Fiction & Nonfiction
- Memoir & Autobiography
- Children’s and Young Adult Literature
- Social Justice and Equity
- Cultural Studies
- Spirituality and Self-Development
Content Focus
- Multimedia Storytelling
- Video and Audio Production
- Digital Publishing & eBooks
- Educational Resources
- Community Engagement Projects
Genres & Subject Areas
- Fiction: Literary, Mystery, Historical, Science Fiction, Fantasy
- Nonfiction: Memoir, Biography, Self-Help, Social Issues
- Children’s: Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade, YA
- Poetry, Essays, and Experimental Works
Founders
Jiles Smith II
Jiles Smith II is a dynamic leader with over 35 years of professional experience in claims, risk management, compliance, and organizational safety. From his early career as a claims adjuster to his role as director of risk management, Smith has honed a deep understanding of navigating complex systems and empowering organizations to achieve resilience and regulatory excellence. As the Chief Executive Officer of JS Risk Consulting, he has guided numerous organizations in building sustainable frameworks that promote safety, compliance, and operational success. With an MBA specializing in Risk Management from Concordia University, Smith is at the top of his industry, combining his professional expertise with his creative vision to lead with integrity and inspire meaningful change.
In addition to his corporate expertise, Smith is the visionary leader of Isham Media Group, LLC, a company committed to creating high-quality, engaging, and diverse content across publishing, digital media, and multimedia storytelling platforms. Under his leadership, Isham Media Group seeks to foster creativity and thought leadership while inspiring, informing, and entertaining global audiences. Smith, a social scientist and renaissance man, has insight into the human spirit and the vision to inspire change to improve humanity. Guided by core values of creativity, integrity, inclusivity, innovation, and excellence, the company is dedicated to producing transformative stories that resonate across cultures and communities.
Sheila Mallett-Smith
Sheila Mallett-Smith, DNP, MSN, RN, LNCC, is the former Clinical Nursing Director of Emergency Services at Los Angeles General Medical Center, where she served for over 37 years. Her extensive experience spans emergency, psychiatric, jail, prehospital care, and urgent care settings. Currently, Sheila collaborates with outpatient mental health clinics, non-profit organizations, and school districts to address workplace violence and aggression.
A published author, Sheila has led and contributed to several peer-reviewed studies on assault prevention, violence risk screening, emergency care innovations, and virtual acute care. She was also a co-investigator on projects improving the emergency department throughput and outpatient care. Sheila is an active member of professional organizations such as APNA, ANA, ENA, ACNL, AACN, and AALNC, and she serves on the Riverside County Behavioral Health Commission.
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