Keisha Howard Keisha Howard Introduction Hi, welcome to the Teen Advice site! I am so glad that you've stopped by. I have a strong passion for supporting and helping teens and their parents. I have been working with youth for over 10 years, and I enjoy providing guidance and strategies to help teens live their very best life. As a Certified Life Coach, my life's mission is to empower teens to succeed in both school and life...with confidence! The teens growing up in today's generation are faced with many cultural challenges and pressures. Life Coaching is an essential preventative approach to giving teens the life-skills and tools they need now, rather than trying to "fix" them later. In my Coaching Practice, I have made it my life's mission to not only provide a service that gives teens and parents an outlet to talk to someone who they can trust, but I am also their support system and accountability partner providing them proven tools and strategies to overcome obstacles and succeed. I provide virtual 1:1 Coaching & Mentorship services as well as group Coaching & Mentorship services. View more information at www.CoachKeisha.com Experience Keisha Howard, also known as “Coach Keisha”, is a nationally recognized Speaker, Author, Mentor, and Certified Life Coach who brings a whole lot of girl-power wherever she goes. Keisha has a Masters degree in Counseling and has over 10+ years of experience as a former School Teacher and School Guidance Counselor, but today she is lovingly called “The Queen of Empowering Teens”, because Keisha specializes in helping teens build self-esteem while overcoming obstacles such as bullying, peer pressure, body image issues, social media madness, and friendship situations. She provides individual 1:1 coaching & mentorship, group coaching sessions, and mother/daughter coaching sessions, and she is also available to speak at schools, PTA meetings, and events. Her life’s mission is to both empower teens and educate parents on the latest hot topics and trends that relate to developing healthy teens in today’s generation. View more information at www.CoachKeisha.comKeisha is also the Founder of a self-esteem organization for girls, PEARL Girls. To date, more than 2,000 young ladies have been empowered by the PEARL Girls programs, and Keisha has raised funds and awarded over $35,000 worth of college scholarships to high school graduates through PEARL Girls. Keisha is also an Author. She always dreamed of being a writer as a child. But, she did not just want to write any book.She wanted to write a book that made a difference. In 2014, Keisha published her first book, The Inner-Beauty Secret, and she is currently writing her second one. The Inner-Beauty Secret is an award-winning inspirational children's book that teaches youth the importance of inner-beauty and character. Topics such as trustworthiness, kindness, respect, and responsibility are covered. Body image appreciation is also addressed as children are encouraged to find genuine beauty within while also learning to accept themselves, differences and all. Keisha is a 2015 Gold Award recipient of the Mom's Choice Awards, and she was also recognized by mega-star Beyonce' in 2014 for her youth empowerment efforts as Keisha received the #Beygood endorsement. Education Keisha Howard received both her B.S.Degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies and her M.Ed degree in Counseling from the University of North Texas. She is also a Certified Life Coach Practitioner granted by the Certified Coaches Federation. A Message from Keisha Howard I'd love to support you. If you have questions related to healthy teen development, if you are seeking coaching and mentorship, or if you need a dynamic speaker for your event, please contact me on my website, www.CoachKeisha.com. LiveAbout and Dotdash Meredith LiveAbout, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a reference site focused on entertainment, activities, and hobbies. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.