Carolyn "Freda" King

It took over twenty years for Freda to realize her potential and ability to overcome all odds, which included a 20 year addiction, living a criminal lifestyle, severe trauma and a lack of education. Freda worked eleven and ½ years in the Governor’s Office under Governor Bush and Governor Crist. Currently, Freda is the Project Director for the Jail Re-Reentry Network for the DISC Village, Inc. which will provide new programing for the Wakulla, Jefferson and Madison county jails. This will include substance education and re-reentry classes, pre/post case management and transitions services for male and female offenders. Additionally, Freda is an Adjunct Professor at Tallahassee Community College; she is a Certified Addiction Professional and has a Master’s Degree from the Florida State University-Criminal Justice Studies program.

Freda is a 2017 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction fellow. Freda is a motivational speaker who shares her journey by speaking to men and women in prisons. Additionally, she trains other professionals in the criminal justice and facilitates substance abuse and trauma training conferences for adults and youth throughout the State of Florida. Freda encourages others to make positive changes in their lives, and she is giving hope to people who want to pursue their dreams of stability, education and life of hope, despite a history of mistakes or bad choices.