Poore is an international author, speaker, and community leader. A director of one of the nation's most successful energy service providers, she has been instrumental in shaping business strategy and creating award-winning marketing, public relations, and business-launch programs. Her civic involvement is an integral part of her Career-Portfolio. It includes leadership roles in a wide variety of local and international organizations. She earned both a Bachelor of Science (in Journalism and Broadcasting) and an MBA from Arizona State University.