D'Andrala (DeDe) Alexander is a lifelong public servant and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. Professionally, she has gotten the opportunity to work at various community-oriented organizations, including AmeriCorps VISTA, Habitat for Humanity, Dallas MHMR, and the Dallas County Juvenile Department. In her work, she helped children and families navigate mental health challenges and build their lives back after these mental health crises. In addition to her career as a mental health professional, she works as a community activist and public speaker focusing on mental health, voting rights, and criminal justice reform. Currently, DeDe is the Clinical Lead for the Care Navigation team at Spring Health, helping employees live their best, healthy lives.

DeDe has a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and Women & Gender Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master's Degree from the University of Houston Victoria in Forensic Psychology.