About me
Leidra McQueen serves as the Associate Director of Lynchburg Beacon of Hope. Previously, she served as the inaugural Director of College and Career Success and Director of the Heritage High School Future Center. For the past eight years, she has dedicated her college and career advising expertise to students and families in the Lynchburg area, helping them map and fulfill their dreams.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Virginia. Leidra is a former member of the University of Virginia’s College Advising Corps, where she assisted hundreds of students and families through the college admissions and financial aid process in Martinsville, VA. She also spent time with the University of South Carolina’s TRIO programs in Columbia, SC. There she continued her work in college access and student development. Ultimately, her passion for student access and success in higher education for students in her hometown brought Leidra back to Virginia in 2013. Through Beacon of Hope, Leidra hopes to contribute to true community transformation and irreversible impact in Lynchburg City.
