Vice President for Operations-Yolanda Choates

Yolanda ChoatesYolanda Choates was born in Alvin, Texas to a family of five girls and one boy.

She is currently a Public Affairs Professional and has been in that field for more than 20 years. She joined the U.S. Army in 1988 and retired as a sergeant major 2008.  Her military assignments and duty locations span the country and parts of Asia.

She received her undergraduate degree in Communication Studies from University of Maryland University College.  She holds two graduate degrees on in Management Public Administration from the University of Maryland University College and a Master of Business of Administration from University of Phoenix.

As a Public Affairs expert, Yolanda has managed many large scale and small scale strategic and communications plans including Super Bowl venues and international press conferences.

Yolanda is a wife of 22 years and a mother of two.  She is compassionate and active in her church, St. Angela Merici.  Right Choices is an inspiring opportunity for women and she is pleased to be associated with such meaningful endeavor.

  • Right Choices was founded in 2012 by Allison Smith. Allison Smith is a retired United States Army Command Sergeant Major. She retired after 27 years of active duty service to our nation. Right Choices is devoted to leading, inspiring, and motivating women to choose to make good decisions in life.

    Motivating women to understand their worth is very personal to Allison, you see, although she had a very successful military career; Allison suffered from low self-esteem from childhood into adulthood and even throughout her military career. In 2011, Allison retired from the military and committed to fulfilling the call on her life. Right Choices is that call. Right Choices believes that bad choices lead to bad decisions which lead to negative consequences. Right Choices serves as a tool to motivate, inspire, and guide women to understand who they really are; to help them realize that they are fearfully and wonderfully made; to understand that all things are possible with God and that with Him, they can do all things which will strengthen them.