Pearls

Carey, Lakeisha K.: - LaKeisha Carey is originally from Bernice, Louisiana and raised by her father Victor Gray in the beautiful community of Bernice, Louisiana. God implanted in Keisha the aspiration of becoming a lawyer when she was in sixth grade. She graduated Bernice High School in 2004 as Valedictorian. Then she went to college at Northwestern State University (NSU) on scholarship and majored in Pre-Law/Criminal Justice. She graduated from (NSU) as Magna Cumme Laude. Also, she graduated from Southern University Law Center Fall 2011 in the top 5 percent of her graduating class. From 2011-2014, she was a practicing attorney representing children. During that time, she became a new children's book author; the book is titled Cankeyo You Can Keep Your Dreams Alive! She married the love of her life, Don J Carey III on June 28, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. They started their own nonprofit called the Don Carey REECH (Reaching, Educating, and Empowering Children) Foundation and Lakeisha became the Executive Director of the Don Carey REECH Foundation in 2017. The Don Carey REECH Foundation believes that providing students the opportunity of academic achievement and exposure to diverse arenas, they can ultimately be inspired to reach their maximum potential and become significant contributors to society. Specifically, in the areas of literacy, STEM, physical wellbeing, health, social and moral responsibility along with vocational and collegiate preparation. Check out the website at www.reechfoundation.org. Lakeisha and Don have three beautiful children, two sons, Victor and Asher, and one daughter, Amelia. Lakeisha is the founder and owner of Carey Consultant Firm where she helps individual actualize their dreams by building their businesses and/or nonprofits. Also, at her firm, she handles Wills and Estate, Workers Compensation, and General Practice areas.