About Rita…

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

The last three years have been spent in Social Media Strategy, Corporate America Marketing and in earning a second Master’s Degree, this one in the Science of Managment. If Corporate America is to run like a finely-tuned instrument, it must BE a finely-tuned instrument! The principles of harmony in music are the same as the principles of harmony in business, with a different application.  Her strategy and  instruction on the “who, where, what, when, and WHY” of social media has deep roots not only in education, but in practical application as well.

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.  Additionally, she completed the entire curriculum for the Master of Counseling Degree, leaving only the internship.  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, member of the Global Speakers Federation, President of Network Birmingham, member of the National Federation of Music Clubs, Founding Partner of Beyond the Basics of Social Media, Founding Partner of The Women of the PowerGrid (non-profit 501c3) and full-time Speaking Professional.  Last year she was selected and honored as one of 31 National Speakers Association Members in the US.  This year she was one of the featured performers for the Grand Opening Session of the NSA National Convention in Orlando, Florida!  Attendees were there from 18 different countries.  She loves a challenge, cherishes adventure and has no problem climbing every mountain!