College & Career Academies transforms the traditional high school experience to prepare all students for college and careers by linking academic subjects to career themes. De’Anna, founder and president of In D.U.E. (Declare! Unite! Expect!) Season has a gift for reaching, inspiring, and empowering couples struggling with infertility, owing to her own personal story. In D.U.E. Season, a faith-based, nonprofit organization, creates opportunities for couples struggling to conceive to come together with other couples who share similar experiences. This organization encourages couples to address and overcome the intrinsic battles fought by those enduring this silent struggle that hinder and inhibit their full growth and potential as individuals and as a couple. De’Anna believes it is only then that these couples can focus on the principles needed to help them endure during their time of waiting. De’Anna is also the co-founder of Married L.I.F.E (Loving Intentionally and in Full Expectation). Together, De’Anna and her husband work with married couples to remember their defining moments and pursue their true marriage assignment.

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After graduating from Orrville High School, De’Anna attended the University of Akron on a full Track & Field scholarship where she was not only athletically talented, she was also recognized for her academic achievements. She received NCAA All-Academic Honors and the National Consortium for Academics. De’Anna graduated with a BA in Child and Family Development. She continued her education and earned a MA in Education with a School Counseling licensure. While serving as a School Counselor for over a decade, she proudly earned the highest rating of Accomplished on the Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System. As a first generation college graduate, De’Anna attributes much of her accomplishments to her strong support system, those who preceded her and the God who stands before her.

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De’Anna is the daughter of Dwayne Caldwell and Grace Kenard; and the granddaughter of Henry and Essie Caldwell all of whom she believes molded and transformed her life into the woman she is today. She is happily married to her husband Leshaunte Edwards of 16 years and the two have one amazing son, Leshaunte Edwards, II aka Te-J who is a true testament of faith and God’s promises fulfilled.