Lesa Sexton

Lesa Sexton has a diverse work experience spanning several organizations and industries. Lesa most recently worked at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, where they held various roles such as Senior Director of Learning Development, Director of Youth Development Services for Workforce Readiness, and Director of Youth Development Programs for Education and STEM. Prior to that, they worked at Catholic Relief Services as an Acting Program Manager and International Development Fellow. Lesa also worked as a Graduate Assistant at NC State University.

Additionally, Lesa has experience with organizations such as Amigos de las Americas as a Project Supervisor, Legacy International as a Global Youth Village Program Coordinator, Inside Study Abroad as a Project Manager, and the Institute of International Education as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.

Earlier in their career, Lesa worked at Strong City Baltimore as the Barclay Youth Safe Haven Director and VISTA Leader, the Cesar Chavez Foundation as a Resident Services Coordinator, and Colegio Bilingue New Horizons as a 2nd Grade Teacher. Lesa'steaching experience involved developing subject-specific curriculum and facilitating project-based activities for non-English speaking students while addressing their learning and behavioral needs.

Overall, Lesa Sexton's work experience exhibits their expertise in program management, youth development, education, and international development.

Lesa Sexton completed their education history with a Master of International Studies degree in Education in Development from North Carolina State University. Lesa attended from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and French from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where they studied from 2004 to 2008.

Additionally, Lesa Sexton also holds two additional certifications. Lesa obtained an ATD Instructional Design Certificate from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in December 2022. Lesa also has a Youth Work Methods Trainer certification from the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, which they earned in July 2022.