Deondra Parks

Mother, Writer, and Small Business Owner in Michigan

As president and CEO of Ready For Change Employment Solutions, excellent outsourcing is what Deondra Parks delivers best. Deondra Parks has serviced many of the largest Fortune 500 companies as executive administrative support. With thirty plus years of experience, her extensive knowledge and hands-on experience are fundamental in outsourcing exceptional support personnel and resources. A proud native of Detroit, Michigan, Deondra developed a strong interest in clerical office support during her adolescent years. She has been successful in rebuilding her first love of staffing and has now become an excellent staffing resource in the community.

Deondra is a certified MBE of the National Minority Supplier Development Council a certified woman-owned business through Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), as well as a member of the National Entrepreneurs Association (NEA). Ms. Parks is a graduate of the TUCK Executive Education program at Dartmouth, Rutgers Business Leadershipand the University of Maryland Global Campus Disaster Recoveryprogram. She is also active within her community as an Ambassador for the Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC).She sits as member for the South-Oakland YMCA Board of Directors, and The American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP). Outside of work, Deondra is a loving, dedicated mother of four adult children: Ti’Ane, Justyn, Madison, and Juanita. Her life’s journey instilled within her a love for community, servitude, and stewardship. “When The Lights Came On”is a book written and authored by Deondra Parks, which details her personal journey from homelessness to Entrepreneurship.