Latasha Barr Lewis is a nationally recognized educator and advocate. With over 20 years of experience in education and parent advocacy, she has worked to help parents, communities, and employers reimagine the possibilities for individuals with disabilities. She knows first-hand the obstacles parents and caregivers face raising children with challenges, as she is the mother of two teenage sons with varying ability levels. Her oldest son is a computer and technology enthusiast and is on the autism spectrum. Her youngest son is an entrepreneur and is impacted by a traumatic brain injury. To help her sons find success, Latasha created a systematic approach to development that isolates and assesses emotions, behaviors, and learning to identify small processes that can be modified to produce significant results. Using this process, Latasha has worked with parents across the country using her signature H.O.P.E. Journal to create parenting and education strategies.

In 2018 Latasha and her then 9 year old son Camden co-founded Cam’s Coffee Company. Cam’s Coffee Company was the first organization in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina to launch a social enterprise specifically to provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Over the last 4 years the Cam’s has worked with students from the local school system, adults, and families.