Sheena Ellis, Youth Advocate for Health and Wellness
As a "Proud AmeriCorps VISTA," Sheena is
responsible for developing PRIYDE's partnerships with organizations and
communities, in order to strengthen resources to aid in serving youth.She is also the writer of the URBAN
PRIYDE newsletter, and is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business
Management at South University.
Marqueus Draper, Marketing and Media Specialist
Marqueus a third year VISTA member serves as the Marketing
and Media Specialist at PRIYDE. He is responsible for developing and
institutionalizing the marketing and media policies, procedures and practices
for developing, launching and utilizing social media and graphic arts.
He aspires to own and manage his own advertising firm.
Olanji Moore, Community Based Participatory Research Institute
Olanji is serving in his first year with AmeriCorps VISTA.
He will be supporting PRIYDE with their Community Based Participatory Research
Institute.
Andre' Cotten, Youth Advocate for College, Career, and Job Readiness
Andre' is serving in his first year with AmeriCorps VISTA.
He will be supporting PRIYDE with their College Readiness component. Andre is a
recent graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Public Policy and English. He has future aspirations of continuing on to law
school after his term of service is complete.
Jerrell Brown, Community Based Participatory Research Institute
Jerrell a first year AmeriCorps VISTA will be supporting
PRIYDE with their Community Based Participatory Research Institute.
Eddie Michella Jackson, Youth Asset Development Coordinator
First year VISTA, Eddie Michella Jackson is the Program
Director of the Youth Asset Development Program (YAD). She also helps to
facilitate over the children we tutor from the New Focus for Youth Program.