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Wynesia Dotson and L-Evate Learning
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Wynesia Dotson of Little Rock, AR, is the owner of L-Evate Learning. Her company supports strategic paths for employee and organizational success through leadership development and transformational organizational development strategies.
Within L-Evate, there are four pillars Wynesia focuses on: Empowerment, Authenticity, Competency, and Integrity. “With Empowerment, we aim to lead others to make a positive difference. Our authenticity is inclusive of trusting, accepting, collaborative, and respectful relationships regarding competency. With Competency, we build knowledge and skills and produce high-quality resources to support transformational change. With the fourth pillar, Integrity, we are led by integrity to make decisions that align with our values and uphold our social responsibility,” she says.
In addition to managing L-Evate Learning, Wynesia is currently a product marketing manager for First Orion, specializing in product education and the development of product marketing resources. Wynesia has over 18 years of collective experience in developing employees of all levels and leading large-scale initiatives. This experience fueled her passion for helping individuals navigate workplace challenges, supporting organizations with employee retention with initiatives that engage employees at various stages of the employee lifecycle, and developing strategic leadership skills that enhance the employee's experience.
Wynesia previously served as an advisor for diversity, equity, and inclusion for First Orion and launched First Orion’s first DEI program, which was awarded by Arkansas’ Best Places to Work in 2022. In 2023, she launched L-EVATE consulting and l-evatelearning.com, which specializes in leadership and organizational development and offers one-on-one coaching, group workshops, and customized training on topics to support organizational opportunities.
During the early stages of her career, she gained valuable expertise in telecom, operations, and leadership through Verizon. Wynesia has received multiple awards, including Verizon Coins of Excellence, for her consultant work, developing onboarding strategies, and employee and leadership coaching.
Wynesia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. She is also a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE) from the Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC) and a Birkman-certified coach. She credits much of her success to her passion for helping others. She posts weekly on social media, hoping the content encourages others and impacts their personal growth.
