Lakychia Barnes Myers is a Native of Durham, North Carolina. She attended Durham Public Schools and received her high school diploma from thee illustrious Hillside High School. After high school she attended Carolina Beauty College on her path to becoming a successful cosmetologist, which she has been for over two decades. Mrs. Myers decided to further her education and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development & Family Relations from North Carolina Central University. She went on to garner a Master's Degree in Human Science; also from North Carolina Central University. Lakychia has always loved and cared for "the little ones" and her entrepreneurial spirit led her to found Children’s Kingdom Child Care Center. Her passion for children led her to later birth The H.A.W.K.S. Foundation, where she is supported by a host of other members dedicated to working throughout the Durham community and in service of others.