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The founders of Teen Leaders of America(TLA) are Saqirah Redmond and Marcia Brown. Saqirah and Marcia are college-educated women with over 20 years of combined experience developing and conducting programs for youth organizations. Their main focus has been helping students get into college and gain the skills necessary to succeed in the real world.
While working with students they noted several observations: parents and students are stressed with the college admissions process; students tend to make uneducated decisions when choosing majors and as a result waste time and money changing majors; many students with high grade point averages and high test scores are not prepared for the demands of college. This lack of preparation is linked to the increasing college dropout rate that is receiving strong attention from our President, school officials, students and parents. As a result, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Redmond decided to invest their years of experience and passion for helping students succeed into a youth leadership company that will help students prepare for the demands of college and the real world.
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The founders of Teen Leaders of America(TLA) are Saqirah Redmond and Marcia Brown. Saqirah and Marcia are college-educated women with over 20 years of combined experience developing and conducting programs for youth organizations. Their main focus has been helping students get into college and gain the skills necessary to succeed in the real world.
While working with students they noted several observations: parents and students are stressed with the college admissions process; students tend to make uneducated decisions when choosing majors and as a result waste time and money changing majors; many students with high grade point averages and high test scores are not prepared for the demands of college. This lack of preparation is linked to the increasing college dropout rate that is receiving strong attention from our President, school officials, students and parents. As a result, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Redmond decided to invest their years of experience and passion for helping students succeed into a youth leadership company that will help students prepare for the demands of college and the real world.
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| | | | Saqirah Redmond, co-founder of Teen Leaders of America (TLA) has worked with many youth organizations including Sickle Cell Foundation, Children Restoration Center, McGhee/King Tutorial and Enrichment Center, Hands on Atlanta and Cool Girls. She has also worked with youth programs through various organizations such as Turner Volunteer Council, Georgia State University-Office of Community Outreach Partnership and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Currently, she works with the Sickle Cell Foundation and Turner Volunteer Council to assist with fundraising projects and coordinating community events. She has also served as Track Coach for New Birth and a camp counselor for the Sickle Cell Foundation’s annual Camp New Hope summer retreat program where she conducted youth seminars and workshops, served as a tutor and mentor for the Tutorial Program and Comprehensive Patient Support Services, and maintained the budget for camp activities. Saqirah holds a Masters of Science Administration concentration Public Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelors of Arts in Accounting from Clark Atlanta University. She developed experience with student loan and grant programs while working as a Loan Consultant and Accountant at Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University. She has also worked for major corporations including Houston’s Restaurant Corporation, NationsBank (currently Bank of America) and Turner Broadcasting Company.
Saqirah Redmond, co-founder of Teen Leaders of America (TLA) has worked with many youth organizations including Sickle Cell Foundation, Children Restoration Center, McGhee/King Tutorial and Enrichment Center, Hands on Atlanta and Cool Girls. She has also worked with youth programs through various organizations such as Turner Volunteer Council, Georgia State University-Office of Community Outreach Partnership and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Currently, she works with the Sickle Cell Foundation and Turner Volunteer Council to assist with fundraising projects and coordinating community events. She has also served as Track Coach for New Birth and a camp counselor for the Sickle Cell Foundation’s annual Camp New Hope summer retreat program where she conducted youth seminars and workshops, served as a tutor and mentor for the Tutorial Program and Comprehensive Patient Support Services, and maintained the budget for camp activities. Saqirah holds a Masters of Science Administration concentration Public Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelors of Arts in Accounting from Clark Atlanta University. She developed experience with student loan and grant programs while working as a Loan Consultant and Accountant at Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University. She has also worked for major corporations including Houston’s Restaurant Corporation, NationsBank (currently Bank of America) and Turner Broadcasting Company.
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| | | | Marcia Brown, co-founder of Teen Leaders of America (TLA) has worked with several youth organizations including INROADS, 100 Black Men, Miss Atlanta Teen Scholarship Pageant, Del-Teens mentoring program, Delta Academy, and other programs through the University of North Florida. As co-chair for Del-Teens (a teen mentoring program of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.), she has worked to plan and coordinate community, educational and cultural events, conduct leadership and development workshops, create budgets for programs, and mentor teen girls. Marcia holds a Bachelors of Arts in Finance from the University of North Florida. She has also worked for major corporations such as Bank of America, KPMG, Fidelity National Financial, Washington Mutual and the Turner Broadcasting Company. She has developed extensive experience in finance and business management through her background working for Fortune 500 companies.
Marcia Brown, co-founder of Teen Leaders of America (TLA) has worked with several youth organizations including INROADS, 100 Black Men, Miss Atlanta Teen Scholarship Pageant, Del-Teens mentoring program, Delta Academy, and other programs through the University of North Florida. As co-chair for Del-Teens (a teen mentoring program of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.), she has worked to plan and coordinate community, educational and cultural events, conduct leadership and development workshops, create budgets for programs, and mentor teen girls. Marcia holds a Bachelors of Arts in Finance from the University of North Florida. She has also worked for major corporations such as Bank of America, KPMG, Fidelity National Financial, Washington Mutual and the Turner Broadcasting Company. She has developed extensive experience in finance and business management through her background working for Fortune 500 companies.
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