Letechia A. Holmes
She / Her / Hers
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Founding Partner & Senior Trainer
Letechia A. Holmes is happily married, a proud mother of 12 children and grandmother of nine. Mrs. Holmes is a Founding Partner and Training Capacity Manager with Be Strong Families. Mrs. Holmes has more than 20 years of experience in Parent Engagement / Youth and Young Adult Engagement / Leadership and Mentorship and is a Senior Trainer & Facilitator on the organization’s Parent, Youth and Professional Engagement Training Modules and one of the co-creators of the organization’s Cafés (Parent Cafés, #WoWTalk Youth and Young Adult Cafés, Dad’s Cafés, A More Perfect Union Cafés, Vitality Cafés, Teen Parent Cafés.) Mrs. Holmes attended Moody Bible Institute, studied Certificate of Biblical Studies, Truman College, where she became a Certified Real Estate Sales Person, is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Business Management and has obtained numerous certifications in program and professional development including Human Resource Management that has expanded her experience and expertise in her field.
Mrs. Holmes served as a Strengthening Families Parent Leader on the National Alliance Children Trust & Prevention Fund National Alliance Parent Partnership Council and their Early Childhood Committee. Mrs. Holmes is a former parent leader / staff representative on the Be Strong Families Building Resiliency workgroup, a former Trained Parent Leader/Trainer and Project Coordinator of Illinois Family Partnership Network (IFPN), has been an advocate parent & youth and young adult leader representative for organizations such as Family Matters on their Parent Involvement Committee & Teen Mentoring Program, Illinois Children Mental Health Partnership Family Involvement Committee & "Say It Out Loud” Campaign and Howard Area Community Center as a Teen Parent Advocate (former).
Mrs. Holmes believes that every leader must be credible, live Godly like, be faithful servants, be a teacher and learner, never to be ashamed of being a peculiar individual, be a team player, and be successful at inspiring and empowering other leaders in becoming greater leaders who are prosperous and purpose driven in their life/family journey.
“Family is one of God’s masterpieces. You should always be able to admire the love and attention and accomplishments you have experienced on your journey as a family, as well as those you will experience in the future.”