Talethia O. Edwards is a wife and mother of seven. Talethia became very passionate about family engagement and parental involvement by being hands-on with her own children who have a myriad of complexities that caused her to have to advocate and “fight” on their behalf. Talethia realized that her voice was not only needed for her own family and children but for others who have yet to feel so empowered.

Talethia continues her commitment and advocacy through volunteerism and service through board work with agencies like Kids, Inc. of the Big Bend, Early Head Start, CACA Head Start, The PHI Center, Tallahassee Lenders Consortium, and committees like the Early Childhood Obesity Prevention (ECOP) task force, the Leon County school district advisory committee, and Title I advisory committee; and working closely with her community by serving as her neighborhood association president. She also serves on her children’s school advisory committee, PTO vice president, and as parent partner for the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems state of Florida team.

As her commitment and service list goes on, she is firmly committed to forwarding the work of parental engagement, advocacy, and empowerment because she believes in strong families and strong communities. As a Wife, Mother, and advocateCommunity and parent advocate trailblazer. Strategizing ways to empower & educate agencies and individuals in order to change the patterns of poverty and low achievement in systems and community.