Mandisa Leachman is a fierce advocate for women’s empowerment – emotional, spiritual and financial. She is Executive Director of Women RISE Academy, Inc., a certified REBT Life Coach, and a trauma-informed group healing circle facilitator. Among her many accomplishments, she has leadership and community involvement experience as President and Chairman of the Executive PTA Board at Berkeley Arts Magnet School, Community Engagement Leadership at Family Justice Center of Alameda County, and was on the YMCA Early HeadStart Family Council.