Careshia Moore

Trustee. President of Compete to Succeed Educational Resources

Non-profit executive and educator Careshia Moore, Esq., is the president of Compete to Succeed Educational Resources, the youth empowerment foundation started by the musician. She provides strategic leadership to the organization dedicated to transforming the lives of underserved youth into passion-driven leaders. Ms. Moore is an advocate and educator who has a heart for inspiring others to reach their potential. She is a mentor, leadership development expert, workshop creator and facilitator, and a designer of educational products. As a lifelong educator, her observations of the disparities among underserved youth was the catalyst for her work and propels her to seek innovative strategies to equip youth to compete to succeed. Ms. Moore has been active in her community through serving on the Communities in Schools of Henry County board, the United Way advisory board, and the MENTOR Georgia advisory board. She is also a certified aggression replacement trainer and has worked with justice involved youth as a trainer and a neighborhood accountability board coordinator. In recognition of her dedication to the community and her passion for encouraging and inspiring others, she was named as one of Southern Journal Magazine’s Top 14 under 40. She was also one of five women to be named an Innovative Woman in History by the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA. Ms. Moore earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida. She is married to her husband of 20 years, and they are the proud parents of one son and one daughter. She is also a published author of a children’s book, Mikaela the Koala.