Daytona Beach, FL (1888PressRelease)
September 29, 2009 - Award-winning author and motivational speaker Yolanda Tucker will keynote Region IV’s first annual Head Start Parent Conference. The conference will be held on October 2-4, 2009 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Tucker, an avid promoter of education, determination and perseverance is excited to deliver the “If You Believe It, You Can Achieve It” speech. A message she has lived. By the time Tucker was old enough to vote, she was the parent of three children – one her own, the other two her teenage brothers. A survivor of domestic violence, emotional and sexual abuse Tucker understands the difficulties of life. She learned early on that life was a challenge and that she would have to work hard to achieve her dreams and work hard she did.
Today, Tucker is finishing her second Master’s degree and just released her second book entitled “Lessons Learned My Reflection”. She travels across the country delivering high energy messages which inspire individuals to overcome adversity and achieve their dreams. She won the coveted Royal Palm Literary award for her autobiography entitled “Blessed Beyond Belief”. Tucker has received numerous awards for her speaking including the Powerful Words of Wisdom award from the University of North Florida and most recently she was chosen as a MVP Seminar Speaker.
“It was amazing to get a call from Head Start to speak at this event,” Tucker said. “I attended Head Start and I know that’s where my educational foundation began. My son who is a freshman at a Florida University also attended Head Start and I know that if we hadn’t received that head start offered by this program neither of us would be where we are today.”
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