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Lessons Learned Biography “Have you had an
inspiring teacher, someone who opened you up to the possibilities of life, who
tapped into your heart and made you think and question and become? I hope so.
One is all you need to believe in yourself.”
Cheryl Yarbrough played locally at Robinson High School
and is a former AAU All-American and All-State performer. She played
collegiately at the College of
William & Mary
graduated in 1983 with a degree in Economics and English.
Cheryl ranks among the top ten statistical leaders in scoring and assists in
William & Mary history. She is
a former AAU All-American and All-State performer. Yarbrough has nineteen
years of experience coaching at the high school, college, and AAU level.
She is a founding member of the Vogues AAU organization having served as a
regional and national team coach for twelve years. In 1998, she wrote her
first book, “The Heart of a Player: Lessons Learned Through the Eyes of a
Player, Coach, and Basketball Mentor.”
In 1995, Cheryl
decided to make a career change and went back to the George Washington
University to get a master’s degree in Organizational Development and become a
change management consultant. This graduate program specialized in
effectiveness by linking learning and performance. While in grad school, Yarbrough mentored three players,
Mandy Ronay, Stephanie Schwandt, and Kate Von Holle who went on to win two state
championships at Robinson High School. The word got out and the private
tutorial sessions evolved from an avocation into a full-time profession. A
second corporate career was averted when Cheryl realized there was no job more
meaningful than helping kids believe in themselves.
Lessons Learned,
Inc. is a coaching and consulting business. In addition to overseeing a
player’s basketball development, Cheryl helps facilitate college recruiting and
placement. While in graduate school, Yarbrough served as the Director for
Student Enrollment Strategies, recruited for master’s and executive doctoral
programs, and worked closely with GW’s Office of Admission for five years.
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