Leland Reid

Very passionate and motivated as a result of personal achievements and skills gained through the VDOC Reentry. Helping Returning Citizens prepare for their successful return to society is so fulfilling.

I have been a successful returning citizen for almost eight years (September 15th will be eight years). In the eight years I have been home I have been very productive in all aspects of my life and the lives of my family, friends and people I have met.

I have participated in and completed all of Reentry's core programs and some of them I given the pleasure to co facilitate in there given instruction

• Thinking for a Change
• Matrix Model Substance Abuse Program
• Process Group
• Ready To Work: Tools For Success
• Impact on Crime on Victims Programs
• P.R.E.P.S. Preventing Recidivism by Educating for Parole Success
• Resources for Successful Living

I love sneakers and I have an assortment of different brands and styles but my favorite sneaker of all time is the Adidas Shelltoe (the high Promodel) and (the low Superstar). I have seventy- three pairs of Adidas Shelltoe Sneakers alone. I also have Air Jordan, Nikes (forty different styles), Puma, Fila, Converse, Reebok, Gucci, Diadora, Asics, Saucony, Pro-Keds, Versace, Patrick Ewings. Each pair of my sneakers are stored in plastic boxes. I clean my sneakers after each time I wear them. Some people just collect sneakers, I wear all of mine. However, I do have pairs that purchased strictly for resale because the sneaker industry is a very lucrative business. One day I will execute my plans to own a sneaker store, but for now I just sell on line at place like Facebook Marketplace, Ebay, Offerup, and Stock X. More than fifteen years ago I came up with the name Sneaker Lord as my business name. I chose this name based on what I learned in the business course I completed, I am the Sneaker Lord!