Founder & Institutional Leadership

Dr. Donaleah Dedrick, D.Th.

Founder, YITRAH™ Institute

Dr. Donaleah Dedrick is a Doctor of Theology, educator, ordained and licensed minister, author, and global keynote speaker. Her work reflects a sustained commitment to education, theological and spiritual inquiry, music education, leadership, and the development of learning experiences.

Since 2001, she has served in ordained and licensed ministry, preaching, teaching, and mentoring women and men in ministry. Her educational interests span the disciplined study of texts, intellectual development, spiritual inquiry, communication, and the relationship between knowledge and its application.

Institutional Vision

YITRAH™ Institute brings these areas of inquiry into an educational setting designed for serious learners. Its guiding progression—INFORMATION → COMPREHENSION → NOESIS—expresses the importance of moving from receiving information to understanding and discerning its meaning.

Dr. Dedrick’s vision is global in reach and grounded in the conviction that education should cultivate intellectual depth, wisdom, excellence, and the capacity to apply knowledge with discernment.