LeKara Simmons, MPH, CHES is the AMAZE Program Manager and Strategic Brand Ambassador at Advocates for Youth. In her role, she oversees the AMAZE team and projects to broaden AMAZE’s reach and expand its impact on young people across the world. Prior to Advocates, LeKara worked at a statewide organization where she managed their school-based initiative program providing training and technical assistance to K-12 teachers, staff, and higher institution partners to provide their students with quality sex education and resources. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Public Health from Armstrong Atlantic State University and was recently certified as an international Sex Coach with Sex Coach U.