De Barker Event Planning & Promotions Solutions

• Retired from the corporate world as an IT professional and now serving as an AmeriCorps Vista for 4 years, assisting Non-Profit organizations with health/nutrition goals, technological advancement, financial funding as well as organizing volunteer programing and events.

• Serves in the capacity of Event Promoter/Producer/Planner/Hostess/Choreographer/Dance Instructor

• Adapted missions of Health & Wellness throughout the community targeting Diabetes prevention, Healthy Heart factors, Cancer Survivors Goals, Mental Therapeutic factors for patients and their families

• Has orchestrated numerous Dance routines to be displayed and noted at various concerts, events, radio interviews and some additional television coverage as well.

• Humanitarian Award of Recognition for Healthy Lifestyle through dance from UC Star Awards of Baltimore, Maryland 2012

• Accommodations/ Award of Recognition for Healthy Lifestyle through dance from Mayor of Kansas City (May 1, 2007 until May 2, 2011) – Mark Funkhouser (1st Lady award 2011)

• Accommodations/ Award of Recognition for Healthy Lifestyle through dance from The U.S. Department of the Army

• Accommodations/ Award of Recognition for Healthy Lifestyle through dance from The Tom Joyner Morning Show

• CPR Certified, Certified Aerobics Instructor, Certified Silver Sneakers Instructor – Senior Citizen Aerobics, Certified Group Fitness Instructor

• Started the 2Step and Line Dance Graduations/Certifications.

• Introduced Line Dance and 2-Step classes to Parks & Recreation Community Centers, Church programs and other neighborhood centers. Paved the way for the KCK Line Dance and 2Step instruction.

• Charmingly earned the title Of Kansas City's 2Step & Line Dance Queen!

• Prior CEO and Chief Choreographer of Kansas City’s Own, DeUnyt (The 1st R & B Soul Line Dance Performance group of KC as they have performed choreographed routines all over the U.S.)

• Served as Chief Choreographer/Head Instructor of The KC Coolers, Kooler Kidz and DeUnyt Dance Groups for over 7 years

• Founder and former CEO of Non-profit Dance Organization (The KC Coolers)

• Present CEO and Chief Choreographer/Head Instructor of IDWD (I Dance Wit De) Productions - The 1st KC organized instructors (instructing, showcasing, and performing R & B Soul Line Dance & KC 2Step Ballroom dance all over the United States.
• 2-Step Contest Coordinator/Co-Producer/Producer – The Big StepOff (2003 - 2021) raising and giving prize money in excess of $100,000 over the years to KC 2Steppin' winners

• CPR Certified

• Certified Aerobics Instructor

• Certified Silver Sneakers Instructor – Senior Citizen Aerobics

• Born in KCKS & raised in KCMO – graduate of Manual High School KCMO

• Resident of Los Angeles, CA for 22 years attending UCLA

• Mother of 2 Daughters – Grandmother of a 19 year old granddaughter – DeLea (who has danced with De since the age of 3, a soccer grandson, Dayyen, age 8, a very active 2 year old granddaughter, Harley, and another baby granddaughter on the way , July 2022

• BS Degree, Physical Sciences, Statistical Emphasis, California State University, Fullerton.

• BS Degree, Computer Information’s Systems, DeVry University