Kandra Albury is an Alachua County author, children's advocate, literary coach and Darkness to Light Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Facilitator. Kandra is the Presidents and CEO of Kids'n Capes, Inc., a sustainable non-profit that serves as a catalyst to community members, donors and organizations to help prevent and raise awareness of sexual abuse, bullying and illegal drug use in children early on. She is the vice-president of business affairs and development with NCF Diagnostics & DNA Technologies in Alachua, FL., the only minority-owned and accredited high-complexity DNA laboratory in the country. Kandra has a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of North Florida and a master's degree in mass communication from the University of Florida. She earned a Ph.D. in ministerial education and leadership from Truth Bible University. In 2012, she published her memoir "From Food Stamps to Favor". Immediately after publishing her first book, she released the signature book in her children's book series titled, "Don't You Dare Touch Me There!" This book has been read to more than 5,000 children and adults in Florida, Georgia, Texas and Colorado. Her literary and children's advocacy work has been featured in numerous print publications as well as on local, national and international television networks such as WCJB-TV-20, WUFT, WJXT-Channel 4, African Network Television-ANTV (host of the Kids'n Capes Show) and Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Kandra is married to James C. Albury, coordinator of the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College. They are the proud parents of three courageous children and one courageous grandson. Kandra believes courage is the new superpower! ¿ For more information about Kandra, visit www.kandraalbury.org. To learn more about her advocacy work and children's book series, visit: www.kidsncapesinc.org
