Rita Young Allen, M.A., is an award-winning vocalist, speaker, and trainer.  Her clients include corporate leaders, celebrity speakers and entrepreneurs.  Her presentations are absolutely unforgettable and absolutely life-changing!

Rita began her "stage" life at age three which developed into a full-time travel-performance life by age 19.  After being awarded second place for female soloist in the Florida Gospel Music Awards, her performance career soared.  She became a member of the movie cast, "Kent State Riot," starred in numerous TV commercials and made hundreds of TV appearances from news programs to full TV specials.  Three years in a row, Rita was a finalist in the Mrs. Alabama Pageant resulting in a contract pageant judging position with a national pageant, judging pageants from Maine to Florida.

Since 1982 Rita has enjoyed her own, very successful, performing arts school teaching private voice, public speaking, leadership, personal development, wellness, motivation, stage presence and stress/anger management.  She has trained hundreds, from ages 6 to 90, from all walks of life.  Rita's company captured 35%+ of the market share for over ten years.  She designed and directed yearly revues with casts of up to 120 including singing, speaking, dancing and drama!  Numerous years she performed at Carnegie Hall in New York with her choirs.  She is a recognized performer both on stage and screen, with 425 videos on YouTube.  Rita has strong business credentials, excellent presentation skills and charismatic ability which can carry the heart and mind to uncharted territory.

Rita knows people!  She has worked in a large variety of industries including personal trainer, VP of Public Relations, data processing secretary, radio DJ, radio sales, Entry Fee/Life Care Retirement Community marketing director, corporate admin asst to managing partner, drug rehab counselor, corporate consultant, private coach, paid first soprano, life insurance admin asst, auto insurance sales, choral director fitness center sales,  processing plant secretary, numerous boards and volunteer groups, music minister, school teacher, retail customer service,  Mary Kay and Merle Norman, Amway and other various multi-level marketing ventures, telemarketer (first job of life!) and more! (For full listing, click on "Journey" below).

Rita's accomplishments include a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies, Bachelor's Degree in Sociology (the big sister of Social Media) with a minor in Music and an Associate Degree in Music Education/Vocal Performance.  She will also have a second Master's Degree in the Science of Management after finishing just two more classes.  As a Marketing Professional, she led Galleria Woods Retirement Community (Entry Fee CCRC) in sales from 62.5% to 99% occupancy in just over two years through speaking engagements, mass marketing (including social media) and personal connections.

Rita is President of the Alabama Speakers Association, member of the National Speakers Association, President of Network Birmingham, member of the National Federation of Music Clubs, Founding Partner of Beyond the Basics of Social Media and full-time speaking professional.  This year she was selected and honored as one of 31 National Speakers Association Members in the US.  She loves a challenge and cherishes adventure!