Deporsche Jones: First Ladies of Poverty Foundation Louisiana Chapter Leader

Name: Deporsche Jones

Home-state: Louisiana, USA

Languages: English

Occupation: FLP Chapter Leader (Louisiana) and Independent Client Consultant; Certified CNA

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Why I Joined the First Ladies of Poverty Foundation (FLP):​

     I like the diversity of the organization and that it serves not one group of people but multiple groups of people. I also like the variety of programs we offer like the generational wealth blueprints, entrepreneurship, investing and mentors. FLP c FLP gives me the platform to encourage people who are going through what I am going through and empower them to feel that they have a choice to decide their own path. They don't have to go a certain way just because it is normalized.
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     In my family, we have a generational curse: my grandmother and my mother was both on drugs, and I was taken away from my mother at the age of 2 months and was placed in a home with my Aunt who I call my mother, who raised me from 1 until 12 years old. In their household, I was all A student and after that, my mom was clean for about 4 years and was pregnant with my little sister and decided to make the decision to stay with my birth mother to be in my younger sister. That's when I started receiving abuse I wasn't used to and led me to rebel. I faced a lot of low self esteem, which led me to get into an abusive relationship with my child's first dad.

       During this time, I was learning about what I should and should not tolerate, how to love myself as a woman, and what kept me grounded was the love I was receiving from those who love me. In 2015, December 28, I lost the man that raised me and that opened my eyes to alot of things. I decided to leave my son's Dad and got on a journey to love and find myself. It is has been a long road to finding myself, my self esteem, loving my body and being a better mom / taking care of my kids. If you are single mom, you have to understand where I come from when I feel that I am less of a mom sometimes when I do / don't do this or that, but I am learning that a mom is not just about material things but being there for your kids when you need them most. Being a mom is hard but it is worth, and it is a rewarding journey because you see your kids grow before your eyes and understnad that their mom is there to understand them and make their lives easier.

​     Being a CNA is rewarding. I have met a woman who was 105 who told stories about her childhood and taught me how to be grateful and cherish what I have. I met people who have been married for years who died holding hands together...Being a CNA is a lifetouching career. Working at Saint Frances, I worked with people of all ages dealing with many sicknesses and it taught me how to value life and increased / grew my relationship to God.

What Is It Like Working With Me

Working with me is a like having a best friend, someone you can talk to, laugh with and understand / sympathize with you. I am also someone who is going to make sure I can do whatever you can to succeed--in an unjudgemental environment.

​Skills I Offer + Specialities
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• Communication: Empathy, Talk to People, Writing, Team Building/Team Work
• Networking & Connecting People
• Conflict Resolution

​Professional Bio

   Deporsche Jones is a certified CNA for 6 years, mother of 2, that is interested in starting her own business in plus size fashion. She is currently pursuing a certification as a RN. She has numerous recommendations for residents she has worked and has perfect attendance in Pharmacy Tech school and graduated with a 3.8 GPA. She is also certified in CPR.

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