I'm Rashema!
I am the Founder and President of the Melson Foundation, CEO and Founder of Pain Into PURPOSE and I help bring transformation to trauma-impacted individuals and communities. While many have come to know me as the "Homeless Valedictorian"—a label given to me by the media—I am much more than my past traumatic experiences. I am more than the homelessness, sexual abuse, mental abuse, emotional abuse, and physical abuse that I experienced in life.
With God's help I learned how to leverage the skills that I developed while overcoming trauma to become a sought-after expert. I now lend my expertise to inspire and coach thousands of individuals as well as consult organizations and communities through my work with Pain Into PURPOSE. As a motivational speaker and life coach I have helped individuals overcome barriers and leverage adverse life experiences to discover their purpose. As a consultant I have helped communities and institutions from the school house to the White House address the systems that have failed historically marginalized communities.
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