Leigh Ann Yost is passionate about Community. It takes all parts and every level of government, leadership, schools and worship places to work effectively, and it’s adults’ responsibility within our communities, both large and small, to create successful spaces in which we ALL thrive. The protection, empowerment, and fruition of youth is what keeps Leigh Ann moving forward, having educated and trained over 20,000 children and adults in the past 5 years. Combining a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with professional experience in computer and pharmaceutical sales, teaching, mortgage lending, songwriting and performance, Leigh Ann has fused unique and provable approaches to very serious topics needing attention: trauma and child abuse prevention. Proven strategies in facilitation work wonders for public health safety when we can all agree on at least ONE thing: children need protection from abuse.She’s a mom of 2 amazing humans, McLain and Sam, housepets Tabby and Baby, and adores her partner Al, whom she lives with in Louisville, KY. Georgia born and North Carolina educated, Leigh Ann also nerds out for basketball (Go Heels!), politics, true crime, and essential oils. Fried chicken prevents her from being a vegetarian.

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Create and establish customer engagement policies and procedures for constantly changing business model while also creating plans for franchising. Also manage social media outlets, any and all copy writing, website updates (Joomla 2.5) and assisting in creation of CRM that meets needs of a growing medical/retail facility.

Helped establish policy, procedure and protocol for IBM's wildly successful 800# offering direct-to-consumer sales. Sold first line of ThinkPads, ValuePoint desktop and tower machines, eventually for end users at large corporations.