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Karen Bailey

Founder/Executive Director
Phone: 757-714-1789
Email: youthearnandlearn1@gmail.com

2715 Stanhope Avenue

Norfolk, VA 23504

Karen Bailey is a natural born teacher, motivator and problem solver. She has a gift for inspiring youth, career seekers, professionals and business owners to see past their current situations, create winning strategies and work toward their personal academic, business and career goals. She encourages audiences to prepare and position themselves for their opportunities! She advises that they surround themselves with positive people, read, visualize, use affirmations, and enjoy the journey. She believes we all need individuals in our lives who motivate us and hold us accountable. Her business and career training sessions are conducted one-on-one and in group settings. She has hosted numerous think tanks, seminars, meetings and training sessions. She believes that each one of us has a purpose and she believes her role is to inspire individuals to re-discover theirs, despite obstacles, issues and difficult beginnings.

As an influential leader in the business community, Ms. Bailey strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students, business owners and clients. Ms. Bailey is the C.E.O. of The Resource King Intl. and Executive Director of Youth & Family Empowerment Services. She founded Youth Earn and Learn Jobs-for-Kids©, a business and workforce development training program for youth ages 12 - 17. Because so many adults lacked the same basic skills, Adult Learn and Earn Jobs-for-U© (Unemployed or Underemployed) was created. Their mission is to keep kids off the streets and train and develop the next generation of Leaders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs. They connect healthy eating with helping Youth, Seniors and reducing the impact of food deserts on marginalized communities. Youth Earn and Learn Mobile Fresh Produce Stands, Fresh Produce Grab Bags, Meal Preps/Healthy Home-Delivered Meals, Signature Snacks, Call-In Grocery Shopping & Delivery Service, culturally relevant Cooking Classes with Nutrition Education and growing Business Service Divisions (including Yard Care, Administrative Support, Senior Care, Flyer Distribution, Moving Services and Job Placement) provide real-world work experience, stipends and a platform to directly serve residents living in underserved, food desert communities. To better serve youth and their families, Ms. Bailey founded the Community of Support Network© an informal gathering of people who quietly and seamlessly get things DONE! Additionally, she served as a Career Transition Specialist for Virginia Job Corps, where she provided career counseling, job placement, and mentored young adults to achieve success that lasts a lifetime. She believes preparing tomorrow’s diverseworkforce to compete and build legacy businesses are imperative to the success of the local, domestic and global economy.