SHIELD Mentor Program

Precious McKoy's Biography

Precious McKoy was born and raised in Greensboro, NC. Her passion is to provide youth with the leadership development skills that they need to be successful in life by pursuing their personal goals and dreams.  Precious knows a lot about being a leader and pursuing her goals and dreams.  As a teenager, she was an honor roll student and received numerous awards for academic excellence throughout her school years.  She was also known for her athleticism, playing five sports: track, tennis, volleyball, basketball and soccer.  In 1997 she was presented with the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence, signed by then President Bill Clinton.  Precious went on to hold several other roles including “Who’s Who among American High School Students,” SGA President in her senior year and held roles in the National Honors Society, National Beta Club and DECA. She didn’t stop there. After graduating from high school, Precious went on to Queens University of Charlotte where she earned a BA in Business Marketing with a concentration in Corporate Communication & Spanish.  She was also recognized on the National Dean’s List and awarded the Queens Scholar.

Since college graduation, Precious has continued in making an impact in the community. She is now the founder and Executive Director of SHIELD Mentor Program an organization that provides youth with a full range of mentoring programs and services. Precious also currently sits on committees in Greensboro including Reclaiming Futures and the Guilford Parent Academy.  She most recently has been named a “Change Agent” through IMPACT Greensboro, a program that creates leaders who will engage in civic opportunities. She is also currently completing her Masters Degree in Non-Profit Management at High Point University. 

Precious has spoken at Black Child Development’s Entering the College Zone, Alcohol Drug Services and Youth Conferences, Smart Girls Workshop as well as the North Carolina Families United Youth Leadership Program as a youth motivational speaker.  She has also spoken as a guest lecturer at the UNCG MPA Nonprofit Program. (Click here for booking)

Precious is married to Antonio McKoy, her high school sweetheart and Co-Founder of the SHIELD Mentor Program and is the proud mother of Antonio McKoy, Jr. (AJ).