Kimberly Huckleby is a native of Akron, Ohio, and currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she is a renowned educator, mentor, and advocate for young women. Her dedication to empowering others is deeply rooted in her journey. As a teenage mother, Kimberly faced many challenges, including struggles with identity and a loss of hope. However, in her early 20s, she encountered the transformative love of Jesus Christ, an experience that radically changed the way she saw and valued herself. This newfound self-awareness and faith became the driving force behind her mission to help young women avoid the pitfalls she once faced and to empower them to live their best lives.

Over the years, Kimberly has received numerous accolades for her leadership and dedication, including the 2010–2018 Business of Excellence Award, a Miliken Educator Nominee, and the WCPO Cincinnati Teacher Award. In 2018, she was honored with the Emerging Leaders Award and recognized as one of Cincinnati’s Top 10 Businesses to Emerge. She was also named the Cincinnati Herald Working Women Recipient.

Her contributions and influence continued to grow in 2019, with prestigious awards such as the Sister Accord Leadership Award, a feature in Essence Magazine, and the Queen of the Year Award. Kimberly was also named the TJE Community Leader of the Year, received a Jefferson Award Nomination, and was honored as an Urban League Leadership Nominee. In 2020, she was named the Dr. Martin Luther King Leadership Honoree and received the YWCA Rising Star Leadership Award.

In 2024 and 2025, Kimberly was named a Holocaust and Humanity Upstander Finalist and recognized in Who’s Who in Black Cincinnati. For her commitment to education, leadership, and advocacy, she was also awarded the Charlotte Schmidlapp Scholarship.

Through her impactful mentoring program, Ladies of Leadership, Kimberly has touched nearly 11,000 young women, providing them the tools to succeed and the confidence to overcome challenges. She remains a beacon of hope, offering guidance, encouragement, and support to those struggling or uncertain about their future.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Kimberly is deeply dedicated to her family. She treasures spending time with her mother, her husband Shawn of 23 years, their eight beautiful children( Tyler, Dionte, Ayreana, DeAsia, Ayriel, Shawn Jr, Thomas and Daisy), and a supportive circle of friends who have become family by choice.

Kimberly continues to live out her purpose of inspiring others to rise above their circumstances and live fully in their destiny.