A First Lady who embodies grace, compassion, and unwavering faith
Mrs. Yvokia A. Davidson is a native of Courtland, Alabama. She is the daughter of A. J. and Eloise Jones. She has seven siblings, Troy Jones, Lyvonne Coffey, Kenneth Jones, Matthew Jones, Sabrina King, Marcus Jones, and Melanie Jones. She is married to the Reverend Dr. Marcus Davidson and they have one child, Layla. She is the Membership Coordinator of the New Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and President and CEO of Yvokia Davidson Ministries, Inc., offering life coaching and mentoring.
Mrs. Davidson is a graduate of Courtland High School, Courtland, Alabama. She attended Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama. She received her Bachelor of Science in Religion and Master of Arts in Human Service Counseling with a concentration in Life Coaching from Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia.
A woman of great perseverance, Mrs. Davidson began her career in the chemical industry. She worked for Amoco Chemicals as an Operations Supervisor. In pursuit of a greater challenge, she was employed by Ineos-Nova Chemicals for fourteen years as an ISO Coordinator/Scheduler. As ISO Coordinator/Scheduler, Mrs. Davidson scheduled for multi-million dollar operations for the company.
Mrs. Davidson has held leadership positions, served on boards, and committees within the community.
At an early age, Yvokia accepted Christ at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Courtland, Alabama. As a dedicated Christian servant of the community, Yvokia Davidson became actively involved in ministry in the church as well as the community. She served as Ministry Leader of the Leading Ladies Mentoring Ministry, the Children’s Sunday School teacher, the minstry leader of the Health and Wellness Ministry, and a dedicated member of the Muscle Shoals District Missionary Baptist Association Minister’s Wives Auxilliary.
Yvokia Davidson served as an Executive Board Member and Co-chair of Attendance of the Decatur Women Chamber of Commerce. She also the Coordinator of Partners in Education in the Decatur City School System.
Yvokia Davidson served with the Alabama Missionary Baptist State Convention Minister’s Wives of the Northwest District State Convention in Alabama.
Mrs. Davidson is an avid Personal Fitness Trainer and Aerobics Instructor having conducted training in several fitness gyms in Alabama. With a desire to help transform people’s lives for healthy living, she started her own business called, “YD Fit.”
She is a Nationally Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Step Instructor, and is currently pursuing a Primary Nutrition certification. Mrs. Davidson introduced a fitness initiative called, “Faithfully Fit” at the New Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The goal of this initiative is to encourage healthy living within the New Mount Olive congregation as well as the surrounding communities.
Mrs. Davidson serves as the Southeast Regional Coordinator for the “Gift of Life” Campaign, which is an entity of the Office of Disaster Management of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. in conjunction with the American Red Cross. In an effort to raise awareness for donating blood to save lives, Yvokia serves eight states in this capacity.
Yvokia Davidson is the Chaplain for The Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the Silhouettes. She is a member of The Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the Links, Inc. as well as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Zeta Rho Omega Chapter. She also serves as a member of American Association of Christian Counselors.
She has received numerous accolades and prestigious awards both nationally and locally.
2019 Healthy Church Awards
2022 Good News Women of Distinction Award
2023 The Presidential Life Achievement Award along with Dr. Davidson
She has also, received local awards from Miami Hot 105, Miami 99 Jamz, and Miami 93.1
Mrs. Davidson enjoys reading, traveling, working with children, and spending time with her loving husband and daughter Layla. She is a devoted wife and mother whose life goal is to please God and serve humanity with the whole of her being.
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