ChangeMakers: Leigh Mansberg, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South
Host Jeremy C. Park talks with ChangeMaker, Leigh Mansberg, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, who highlights how her education journey has grown from teaching in one classroom to the helm of an organization that has the potential to reach every classroom in the region with a focus on empowering children to be "world ready." During the interview, Leigh discusses growing up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas with parents who were both entrepreneurs and how those experiences help shaped her perspective on the importance of failure in learning and creating success, and how to "turn a negative into a positive." She talks about starting her career as a teacher and how mentorship allowed her to see and realize her potential to step into administration and leadership. Leigh unpacks how she was intentional to pivot her career to learn about entrepreneurship and business, so she could make an even greater impact, and how that led her to Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South. She talks about their mission and some of their innovative programs, their growth and expansion, and ways the community can serve and support their efforts. She also highlights the importance of their work, as the key to filling the workforce pipeline for our region's economy and the key to empowering individuals to be engaged members of their communities with hope and opportunities to live successful, independent lives. It's an important conversation centered around what it means to be a lifelong learner, the power of being intentional, and seeing promise everywhere.
About Leigh Mansberg:
Leigh Mansberg is President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, a nonprofit dedicated to educating students about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs for K-12 students across 71-counties in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. She is the nonprofit’s first-ever educator to lead the organization. With more than 25 years of experience in educational leadership and human capital growth, Leigh is an award-winning educator. She has served in teaching and leadership roles at Shelby County Schools and St. Mary’s Episcopal School, where she was Chair of the English Department and Assistant Head of School. Prior to joining Junior Achievement, Leigh served as Chief Operating Officer of Epicenter, the region’s entrepreneurial hub. Before that, she served as Chief Operating Officer at Bridge Capital. Named a Super Woman in Business by Memphis Business Journal, Leigh is a problem-solver, an innovator, and a lifelong learner dedicated to inclusion, equity and fun.
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South empowers children to be world ready and engaged members of their communities so that they may lead independent lives. For more information on JA, visit www.jamemphis.org or call 901.366.7800.
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