Legacy Leadership
Why Study With Us? Because you were born with something the world needs - and we’re here to help you grow it, own it, and share it boldly.
At Legacy Leadership Academy, we equip learners of all ages with the tools to lead with purpose, tell powerful stories, and thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Our team also brings together powerhouse talent from the highest levels of education, politics, media, and tech and can arrange for additional guest speakers for both events and your courses.
Andrea Miller is a nationally respected political strategist who has helped elect real U.S. officials, shaped federal and state legislation, and built coalitions on Capitol Hill around voting rights, climate justice, and equality.
Jen Appel is an internationally recognized educator, filmmaker, and curriculum designer who has worked with some of the world’s most influential business leaders and in countless top-tier schools.
Together, we fuse visionary leadership with hands-on tools - empowering students not just to learn, but to lead, innovate, and leave a legacy that matters.
Meet our team
Andrea Miller is a nationally respected digital and elections strategist and a founding board member of the Center for Common Ground. She also serves as Executive Director of People Demanding Action and was the founding president of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Virginia.
With deep expertise in voting rights, climate justice, and the Equal Rights Amendment, Andrea has successfully advocated for legislation at both the federal and state levels. From 2013 to 2015, she led the Progressive Round Table on Capitol Hill, uniting members of Congress, activists, and nonprofit leaders around urgent issues. In 2008, she made history as the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 4th Congressional District.
At Legacy Leadership, Andrea brings her deep experience in civic engagement and political strategy to support communities in creating lasting change.
Through both her courses and consultations, Andrea brings leaders to the next level. Whether coaching our next political candidate, helping activists to organize for more meaningful action, or educating lobbyists on how to actually get bills passed, Andrea brings a priceless level of integrity, commitment and expertise to her work.
www.centerforcommonground.org
Jen Appel is a filmmaker, educator, artist, and activist dedicated to unity, creative expression, and social impact. Her latest project, Traitor: A Story of Patriots, explores America’s unfinished revolution and the tension between division and belonging. Having studied at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts on a full acting scholarship, Jen discovered her love of directing and producing and founded Risk Productions in 1997 and has led purpose-driven work across film, theater, TV, and music, including co-producing the live-action segments of Blue’s Clues for Nickelodeon. She is also a visual artist and musician.
As Head of Curriculum Design at Legacy Leadership, Jen draws on over 25 years of experience in special and gifted education. She studied differentiation and diversity at Harvard and has taught at leading schools including The Collegiate School, Marymount, Buckley, and Fairfax County Public Schools. Her teaching blends remediation with inspiration, helping students uncover their gifts and build lasting confidence.
Jen oversees all educational content and programming at Legacy Leadership, where she also develops civic training tools that empower young leaders and expose the social media war shaping our democracy.
Her mission: build bridges, nurture genius, and create work that moves people, and culture, forward.
Explore her media projects at www.somewhereiread.com
Changing the World...
Kim Brassor, MA
Executive Coach • Cultural Strategist • Founder, One Voice Evolving
Kim Brassor is a leadership coach, recovery advocate, and communications strategist who equips individuals and institutions to navigate transformation with clarity, courage, and compassion. Her life’s work bridges the executive suite and the recovery circle - meeting people at the intersection of human behavior, spiritual alignment, and systemic equity.
With over 25 years in organizational development, HR leadership, and executive coaching - spanning industries from healthcare to manufacturing to high-level management consulting - Kim has seen the game from the inside. And she’s not playing it anymore. Starting from entry-level positions and rising to executive leadership, she learned a truth many know but few say aloud: unspoken stress, masked addiction, and systemic dysfunction thrive in silence.
It wasn’t until Kim faced her own addiction - rooted in overperformance and people-pleasing - that she began her deeper journey into recovery, not only from substances but from self-abandonment. Armed with a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University and senior HR certification (SPHR), Kim has since shaped succession plans, coached high-profile executives, negotiated with unions, and led cultural change across 10+ states.
Today, through her company Life By Design LLC and her podcast @OneVoiceEvolving, Kim helps individuals and organizations confront the addictions hidden in plain sight - addictions to perfection, control, productivity, and systems of inequity. She teaches that addiction, whether to substances or systems, is not weakness -it’s a signal. And recovery is not a moment - it’s a movement.
Her work lives at the intersection of voice, power, and presence -especially for women and change-agents tired of playing by the rules in rooms that weren’t built for them. Whether leading a keynote, moderating a raw panel conversation, or guiding a group through the discomfort of deconditioning, Kim doesn’t perform, she reveals: what’s true, what’s harmful, and what’s possible when we stop shrinking.
Kim brings a rare mix of backbone and compassion to every space she enters. She doesn’t just consult organizations, she calls them into accountability. She doesn’t just coach leaders, she helps them shed the masks they’ve been trained to wear. Her mission is simple but radical: to heal systemic inequity, dismantle self-sabotage, and restore the voice within, before it’s too late.
https://onevoiceevolving.com/
Dr. Ellis D. Colvin
Instructor • Consultant • National Security & Technology Strategist
Dr. Ellis D. Colvin is a seasoned instructor, thought leader, and consultant whose more than four decades of service in the U.S. Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense have shaped his deep expertise in national security, critical infrastructure, and technology-enabled risk management.
With a foundation in military and intelligence operations, Dr. Colvin bridges theory and practice by guiding organizations and learners to integrate advanced strategies in AI/ML, supply chain risk mitigation, and cybersecurity resilience. Capitol Technology University As a Dissertation Chair at Capitol Technology University, he mentors graduate-level and doctoral students, helping them bring forward rigorous, real-world research in emerging security and infrastructure domains.
Capitol Technology - Areas of Expertise
Intelligence & Global Security
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Supply Chain Risk Management
Technology Strategy & Governance
Corporate Finance, Procurement & Legal Integration
Leadership Development & Executive Coaching
Academic & Professional Credentials
Dr. Colvin holds a Ph.D. in Critical Infrastructure Security from Capitol Technology University, a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Charleston School of Law, and three master’s degrees in national security policy, business/finance, and healthcare administration.
He is also a UC Berkeley–certified executive coach, equipping leaders with tools to drive transformation in high-stakes environments. LinkedIn+1
Professional Narrative
A U.S. Army veteran and longtime national security actor, Dr. Colvin has led complex enterprise organizations, built coalitions across stakeholder groups, and overseen major networks and strategic roadmaps. Capitol Technology University His consultancy draws on this experience to tailor solutions for defense agencies, private sector firms, and academic institutions seeking to navigate risk, innovation, and resilience.
He is deeply committed to cultivating the next generation of security and technology leaders. In addition to his teaching role, Dr. Colvin invests in mentorship, coaching, and curriculum development that fuse practical insight with academic rigor.
Throughout his career, Dr. Colvin’s guiding principle has been service and legacy. From honoring his great-grandfather’s military service to shaping institutional policies in security, he seeks always to equip others for impact.
Our Vision
Whether you’re just discovering your voice or stepping into a new chapter, we’re here to nurture your unique genius and help you turn passion into purpose. In a world that often tries to define success for you, we create space for you to define it for yourself - with confidence, clarity, and courage.
Our learning community welcomes students from all walks of life - leaders, creatives, activists, entrepreneurs, and anyone ready to grow, lead, and live with intention.
