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Derrick "Big Dee" Sanders (Life Skills Coach)

Derrick was born in Atlanta, GA and is the youngest of three children of his parents, who were active in the church. Derrick’s father was a preacher and so there were expectations placed on him and his siblings. At the age of sixteen, Derrick rebelled against his parents and moved out the house and he also stop going to church. Derrick was infatuated with street life and went against the wishes of his parents. 

Derrick transformed into a hardcore criminal, by committing robberies on drug dealers. He imposed fear on all who knew him, but eventually his spree would come to an end. In 1989, Derrick was incarcerated for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault and convicted of those charges in 1990. Derrick was incarcerated for 24 years and knew he wanted to do something different, once he released back into society. Derrick started rehabilitating himself, by getting his G.E.D. and taking self-help classes on life skills; he also mentored the younger inmates.

Since Derrick’s release in 2013, he has been working as a Life Skills Coach for Art Powell Life Coach, LLC and EGRESS Consultants and Services, LLC for 2 years. During that time, Derrick has worked with Roanoke City Schools in Roanoke, AL and Clayton County Public Schools in Clayton County, GA. He has also worked with the Youth against Violence program in Douglasville, GA. He is getting ready to work with Art Powell, Anti-Violence Specialist/Life Skills Coach in Dekalb County Juvenile Court in the Era of New Leaders program, through Program Administrator Michael Carter.

Derrick is being featured in the upcoming documentary, “Prison Ink” with the Discovery Channel. He is currently in the process of publishing his first of a series of books called, “Equation.” He is also co-owner of EGRESS Staffing Services, LLC; a temp service company that gives convicted felons an opportunity to establish a full time job. He hopes in sharing his life story with youth, he will convince them to make better decisions and choices and also look at the possibilities of becoming an entrepreneur.

For information please contact Derrick “Big Dee” Sanders at (404) 603-6653 or email unkdee74@gmail.com 

Latonya Buford (Parent Advocate/Life Skills Coach)

For as long as I can remember I have been passionate about the quality of care we provide children and families.  My background in communications and education led me to parent education in.  Since then I have been leading parenting courses and workshops and have learned as much from parents (guardians); as I have taught them.  Out of my 9 years of doing this work I believe what qualifies me the most, is raising my own three sons, and one bonus-daughter.  I often tell my audiences that I was the best parent, before I had kids because I had all the answers.  Once I had them, I realized I did not have all the answers. 

As an avid athlete and overactive child I did love my coaches along the way; “Coach” pushed you to your limits, dared you to be better, and made you believe in yourself.  As a life coach I help you to clarify who you are, what your needs are, and what's blocking you from moving forward.

A coach is not a counselor in that the focus is not on the problem, but on the solution. Coaches also contribute their own expertise and knowledge around a variety of topics. Frustrated with the lack of family engagement as a teacher, and on the advice of my school Principal, I began advocating for parents in 2004 and have never looked back.   It’s an honor to work with parents helping them to succeed at the most important job they’ll ever have.  I am a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and the proud mother of three teenage sons who are 18, 16, and 15.  After living in Africa and The Middle East for years, we now reside in Atlanta Georgia.
I believe in YOU, it's time you start believing in YOU too!

Tonya Winters-Buford 
Life Coach/Parent Coach 
info@lbwintersconsultating.com 
(678) 266-2852