our founder

Della major

Della Major is the Founder and CEO of L.Y.V.E. L.Y.V.E. stands for Living Your Life Victorious and Empowered (L.Y.V.E). Della has always been a proponent of empowerment and education. Della received her Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University, a Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education from National-Louis University, and her Bachelor Degree in Urban Ministry from Trinity International University. As an End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patient since November 2011, Della is intimately aware of the challenges faced by those who live with chronic illnesses. Rather than focus on the negative, Della’s enthusiasm resuscitates and refreshes audiences, so they want to L.Y.VE. and thrive.

Professional Credentials

Memberships

American Kidney Fund – Certified Kidney Health Coach
Renal Network 10 – Facility Peer Representative
Patient Advisory Council – Member
National Coordinating Center (NCC) – Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Patient and Family Engagement Learning and Action Network
Network 10 – Medical Review Board Member
National Kidney Foundation of IL – Patient Advisory Council (PAC) Member
Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC) member

recognition

Recognized as a patient who is a champion for dialysis and transplant patients and a guiding force for patient-centered activities – Robert Feltzer Memorial Award, 2017.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” W.B. Yeats