Join us for a virtual meeting with Yessenia Leyva about accessible employment and fostering inclusion.
About the Speaker: Yessenia holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and has over 15 years of experience within the non-profit, public relations, and customer service industries.
Yessenia has also served as a peer mentor to at-risk children in underprivileged communities. She is a passionate peer mentor and advocate for individuals with special needs– both physical and intellectual.
She has served as a national and tri- county disabilities and acceptance keynote speaker. As a project manager, Yessenia creates special events to benefit the community to include persons with disabilities.
She has produced shows such as FUNclusion Productions, The Nova Expo, and Inspiration Runway and brings inclusion into other events. Yessenia is a certified advocate with the state of Florida’s Partners in Policy Making where she advocates for persons with disabilities within all sectors of society: the education system, the employment sphere, and government related issues that affect the disabled community.
Mentee and graduate of the Les Brown Institute, Yessenia uses her communication skills to inform and include the disabled community on related topics and events through her weekly show Yes with Yesse on New Season Gospel FM and her multiple appearances on Cox Media’s Hot105, 99Jamz, NBC6, and Telemundo just to name a few. Learn more at https://www.yeswithyesse.com/
Yessenia’s Mission:
Work toward an all-inclusive community providing opportunity for all.
To advocate for individuals with disabilities.
Be agents of change and behave accordingly.
Unshakeable integrity in quality of services we provide to the people.
Respect and understanding of the challenges our clients face and treat each as an individual, regardless of their need.
Advocate for individuals to receive public services both locally and nationally.
Offer trainings to educate on Disability Ettiquette, Why Hire Me? Self-Advocacy Skills, and other trainings customized to your needs.
Assist in applying and requalify clients for government benefits.
Keynote Topics: What's In Your Hands? My Testimony