Jaleesa McEachin

Jaleesa McEachin was born in Newark, NJ. She began writing poetry at the age of nine years old. Her first poem that she performed was "The World" written with her mother. Jaleesa began acting at the age of sixteen with the Irvington High School Public Speaking and Drama classes under the instruction of Mr. Delvecchio. She later attended Berkeley College where she was a motivational speaker for the United Way's Celebrity Read. She also was a speaker for other events throughout Berkeley College. Jaleesa went on to Essex County College where she participated in the music department while studying Criminal Justice. Jaleesa published her first book "Poetic Inner Me" in March of 2013. She is currently working on her second book. Jaleesa McEachin is a Motivational Speaker, Spoken Word Artist, Writer, Poet, Actress, Author, Singer, Songwriter, and Director.