Phyllis Denise BrooksPhyllis Brooks is a native of South Carolina. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in English/Communications from Columbia College and a Master of Arts in the field of Speech Language Pathology from SC State University. She crrently resides in Charlotte NC and is employed as a Speech Pathologist in an educational setting as well as medical settings. She published her first book, Let Me Be Your Coach in 2010, a five step play for youth to stay motivated, reach goals, and never give up on their dreams based on her own trials and accomplishments and those of other successful people. She is increasing her presence in the realm of Motivational Speaking with a focus on adolescents and young adults to motivate them to never give up on their goals. She has spoken to more than 2000 kids, teachers and adults to extend her message of positive thinking to reach goals based on her BEGIN program. She is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Biltmore Who's Who of America, National Association of Strength and Conditioning for Fitness. Her resume also consists of being a graduate of Barbizon Modeling agency and has performed in several local commercials and plays. Her additional passions of writing and motivating others include, fitness, traveling, and spending time with her fifteen year old daughter. She has a certification in personal training and has been featured on the cover of the first addition of a local style magazine as a role-model for women. She is also a former actress. Read More Read Less