Leona Williams-Thompson

Leona Williams-Thompson

Leona is originally from Liberia, West Africa.She obtained U.S. Citizenship in 2002.

She obtained her undergraduate Degree in Business & Public Administration from the University of Liberia (1977).She became the Executive

Assistant/Office Manager to the Office of the Chief Executive Officer at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, the only teaching and referral Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia (1978-1990).She fled her country from a civil was in 1990 to seek sanctuary in the United States.She became the Executive Assistant

to the Vice President of Standards Development at the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation in Arlington, VA (1992-2006).

Leona decided to change careers to do something that she is very passionate about because of the personal tragedies in her life - caring for the elderly

fand disabled.She lost a son to Sickle Cell, a husband to brain cancer, and has a grandson with Cerebral Palsy.In 2005, she trained at the Northern

Virginia Community College and was certified as a Nurse Assistant.She is listed on the North Carolina State Registry.

Leona relocated to Durham, NC, in March 2006.She applied for and obtained licensure in December 2006 from the Department of Health and Human Services, NC, to operate her Home Health Agency (Mindful Caregivers).Leona is highly experienced in executive level office management and staff supervision as well as a very caring and compassionate caregiver.Leona is a mother and grandmother.