Financial Services Professional & Financial Literacy Advocate

Kimberly received a BA in Political Science from North Carolina Central University. Her career in the nonprofit industry spans more than 16 years, most of which focused on community economic development, community outreach and advocacy. She founded the Youth Education for Savings (YES) Consortium Inc. in 2011. There, she orchestrates opportunities to educate, encourage and inspire youth to incorporate healthy financial management habits in their lives by collaborating with schools and like-minded organizations across the state. Her mission is to help youth have an “I CAN” mentality to achieve personal and professional success. Kim is also the workshop facilitator for The Center for Financial Education at Wake Tech Community College. Her professional path has allowed her to acquire skills in marketing, program development and community outreach, strategic planning, event management, fundraising, board development, and government relations. She volunteers in church and community activities and she is an executive committee member of the JumpStart Coalition of NC

Favorite quote: “Life is like a box of chocolates…you never know what you gonna get.” – Forest Gump

Personal Motto: It doesn’t cost to do the decent thing.