About LaFleur Leadership Institute

My name is TreKessa LaFleur. I prefer to go by TK. I am a business systems analyst for a healthcare administrative company. I am responsible for configuring our system to match clients’ requirement specifications, in which their employees are able to view and enroll in healthcare benefits. I am also responsible for resolving any system issues that may arise, as well as, ongoing processing and the sending of files with all the employees’ indicative information. Basketball has been a part of my life since I was 7 years old. I had a very successful career that allowed me to travel and compete at the highest levels. Playing basketball has prepared me for a professional career off the court. My work ethic, drive and passion all translate over to my new life. I learned from sports that what you put in, you get out. I learned how to work with a team and how to be a leader, for both my teammates and myself. You have to be dedicated and motivated to be successful. Any shortcomings were lessons learned and all success made the shortcomings worth it. One very transferable lesson I learned from playing basketball was how to work smarter.

This translated over very well to my current job as I deal a lot with computers and various systems. Once I was able to understand how the system worked, I was able to program the system to do many tasks automatically. By automating many of my daily tasks that freed my time up to take on new projects and continue to grow my skills and knowledge. The more I learn and grow, the more responsibility I am given and that increases my marketability. I am now not a one trick pony, but an employee that can do various things in a timely manner and optimize my time, the companies’ time, and most importantly the companies’ money. Outside of work, I shoot archery; crossfit is my workout method of choice, reading, and watching movies. Even though I don’t play basketball any longer, staying current with sports, both college and professional, is still important to me. My brother, Patrick, is really the one that pushed me to pursue a different way to be competitive now that my basketball career is completed. He played football since a young age and after his college career was over, he picked up soccer and loves it. I credit him for my newfound desire to shoot and become competitive with archery. I graduated from TCU with my Bachelor of Science degree in 2010. My parents are very supportive and engage in many activities of their own. My mother, Tammie, is very active in her sorority, while my father, Cedrick, is very active in his church and the community, both in Houston and across state lines.