Makissa Lewis is the founder of the nonprofit, My Seester Organization. The mission of the organization is to provide life coaching skills to female veterans that have transitioned from the military that have had some missteps. The instruction will be administered by individuals that have been through like circumstances and have overcome them in life and education.

Ms. Lewis is an individual that almost fell through the cracks in life. Upon being discharged from the military for the first time in 1997, she struggled to cope academically and mentally, resulting in her withdrawal from Florida International University (FIU). This could have been the end of her story, but she decided to enroll in courses at Miami Dade Community College until she was able to enroll back into the FIU system.

Subsequently, her academics were then put on hold when she became part of the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion that was going to Iraq. For her service in Iraq, she earned the Army Commendation Medal and was recognized for by the Honorable Mayor Carlos Alvarez for her role in Operation Iraqi Freedom II. When she came back to Florida International University, she made the Dean’s List and was selected for the prestigious Psychological Research Initiative Mentorship Experience.  (Read more)