About Kacey Venning

A twenty-three year Atlantan, Kanesha "KaCey" Venning by DNA is a youth education and mental health advocate, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. A daughter of a mother who retired after 38 years in the public school system; and a father who, with only a high school diploma, became a skilled carpenter producing multi-million dollar projects. Through her parents' teaching examples, KaCey learned that business, education, and faith would curate an ideal life advocating for the advancement of youth and urban intellectualism through ministry. 

Youth education and advocacy is KaCey's top priority. In 2011, she co-founded HEY! Helping Empower Youth a 501c3 initiative advocating for underserved youth in metro Atlanta. KaCey has served youth and educators in Title I schools through nonprofit work providing curriculum support for students and as a liaison and advocate for youth and families for 17 years. 

In 2016, KaCey became the author of Built For This: A Young Woman's Journey to Self-Discovery and Empowerment. She followed up with her 2018 book Wrestling with Peace, making KaCey a sought-after speaker and thought leader. Her gift of story-telling encourages accountability and empowerment. KaCey thrives from speaking, teaching, and facilitating opportunities for others to realize their purpose and actualize their gifts. She has worked professionally to help foster custom Cause Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility Plans for fortune 500 companies, including Coca-Cola, L'Oreal Paris USA, Scholastic, and the Home Depot. She translates her skilled approach used for corporations to individuals by identifying their own Personal Social Responsibility Plan–better known as their purpose.

KaCey is actively creating a legacy– 23 years of work as an author, nonprofit professional and founder, National Service member, and ordained minister, She is a happy dog mom of a beautiful pitbull named Riley, a trusted member of her Washington Park community, and a public servant.