“People who pursue a legacy for the greater good and with intention are more powerfully focused and productive, leave lasting positive marks on society, and help us achieve a more peaceful world.” --Dr. Melody CofieldConsidered a thought-leader and expert on cultivating, preserving, and promoting the legacy of extraordinary people, Dr. Melody is a sought-after legacy coach, speaker, and consultant.With more than twenty-years of corporate, marketing, business, and entrepreneurship experience, Dr. Melody founded several social enterprises: Legacy Women Institute International, WERise, and Legacy Of '64. She is the pioneer of the Legacy Women Movement---Empowering and accelerating women’s leadership for a more gender-balanced approach to solving world problems. Her strategy for achieving gender-balance leadership is to promote the legacy of extraordinary women, past and resent. She is the pioneer of Legacy Of' 64: Capturing the Legacy of Post-Riot Collaborations and producing H.E.A.L. programs that heal the broken parts of humanity.Since 1998, Dr. Melody has been committed to “moving individuals and organizations to act on their talents’’ through training and advanced learning. With her marketing insight, global vision, professional training and sensitivity to the necessities of both the profit and non-profit sectors, Dr. Melody is known for her uniquely designed leadership programs tailored for both youths and adults. She has authored a number of signature programs and workbooks including: Mosaic Connections: Leading Change, Diversity, and Sustainability; The Coaching Practice; Mission Possible: Dream-Believe-Achieve ; Life Ahead-- Leadership Strategies for High School Students, The Empowerment Trilogy ™--Professional Development, The Entrepreneurs’ Club-- Pathways for the New Innovations; Coaching Millennials--Cross Generational Leadership. Specialties: Personal History Consultant, Personal Branding, Individual and Community Social Capital