Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Women Yolanda Harris-Jackson
Yolanda Harris-Jackson is a native of Nashville, TN. She is a 1994 graduate of Whites Creek High School and 1998 graduate of Fisk University earning a B.A. degree in Communications and Theater. She is also, a graduate of Union University where she acquired a Masters’ degree in Christian Studies in 2014.
Yolanda is the proud daughter of Pastor William and Susie Harris. She accepted her calling to preach and teach the gospel February 2012 where she delivered her first sermon on March 25, 2012 at Galilee M. B. Church where Rev. William Harris is the Pastor. She was ordained in October 2017 at the Galilee Church in Nashville.
Growing up as a PK “Preacher’s Kid”, Yolanda was a natural born leader. She has worked and trained in many aspects of leadership and ministry. She knows what it takes to yield exceptional performance and results for business and organizations.
She fell in love with the ability to help people realize their inner beauty and thrive from her resulting self-confidence. This passion came about at an early age.
A 19-year career in the spa and beauty industry was the perfect route for Yolanda, allowing her to transform people’s lives physically, mentally and spiritually.
Formerly she was in the heart of hospitality at one of the largest hotel companies in the country, Relache Spa at Gaylord Opryland. This experience gave her the opportunity to exercise resilience and exceptional leadership skills with employees. She managed to sustain a world-class team, create environments and revenue streams that grew the Spa’s profits year after year.
During this season at Relache, Yolanda spent a great deal of time networking and building relationships in the community and non-profit organizations.
In 2007, she found the Daughters of Destiny Ministry which serves and supports inner city girls from ages 8-18.
She has been very active in the community serving on numerous non-profit boards such as Past Chair of CABLE, the largest Women’s Professional Networking and Leadership Organization in Tennessee. She is also a Board Member for the YWCA of Middle Tennessee
She has been recognized with numerous awards: In 1995, she was crowned “Miss Black Tennessee.” In 2011 she won the Nashville Emerging Leader Award for Hospitality, 2012 CABLE Rising STAR Award, Nominee for the Young Professionals Athena Award, Service to Youth Award from the Parthenon Chapter of Links Inc. and 2014 Values Award from Gaylord Opryland Resort.
Yolanda’s passion to serve others started in the spa and beauty industry. As a step-in faith, she transitioned from Corporate America into Ministry where she served as the Director of Spiritual Development for Olive Branch Church.
It was at Olive Branch where Yolanda was able to exercise her servant leadership abilities. Her responsibilities included the creation of Life Groups, established an attractive and sustainable Teen and Youth Ministry along with planning various Christian Education workshops and seminars. While serving as a leader at Olive Branch, in 2016 she came to realize that a ministry really close to her heart was being birthed out of her and her husband Billy Jackson.
Together they founded Live in Peace Ministries, LLC. These two are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to “real life” marriage and family situations. They teach Christian Married Couples who feel disconnected or overwhelmed, the tools necessary to live together as ONE. Teaching and inspiring you to believe that no matter where the broken pieces have fallen, you still can live in peace with God.
Presently, Yolanda Harris-Jackson is an Author, Speaker, Visionary Leader and Marriage Strategist. Together Billy and Yolanda have 4 beautiful children and 4 adorable grandchildren.
Yolanda has set her life’s foundation on Proverbs 3: 5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding, In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path.”
