
Muriel Shackelford
Dream Path Education Advocacy Coordinator
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Temiro Handy
Dream Path Family Program Coordinator
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Sheila Burton
Ubuntu Center for Peace Director
Join Hands ESL Founder & Former Executive Director
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Vanessa Wright
Dream Path Teen Mentoring Coordinator
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Balnetta Crawford
Ubuntu Center Receptionist
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Abby Cole
Director of Development
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Alexandra Graham
Program Director
Thelma McDougle
Clean Queen
JOIN HANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ms. Brenda Acoff-Odneal
Retired, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Regional Ombudsman
Mr. Joseph Bante, Vice President
Bante Law Firm, Principal
Ms. Jasmine Bonner
Southeast Missouri State University College Student
Mr. Ross. W. Buehler
Lampin, Kell, Fagras, Linson, Custer & Buehler, Principal
Mr. Terry Burns
Retired/Community Volunteer
Judge Ellen Dauber, President
Retired, St. Clair County
Mrs. Kathleen Davis
Aquinas Institute of Theology, Professor
Mr. Rodney Hare
US Bank Private Wealth Management, Senior V.P.
Mrs. Stephanie Hudson
Hudson Healthcare, Principal
Mr. Brian Krauss
Retired, Accenture CPA
Mr. William O’Brien
World Wide Technology, Director- Global Partners Alliance
Ms. Ja’ Shira Savannah, Secretary
Bi-State Development Corp., Call Center Agent
Ms. Donna Schnieders, Treasurer
Ouelette Machinery Systems, Controller
JOIN HANDS VOLUNTEERS
Join Hands ESL has approximately 150 active volunteers that helps us staff our various programs. These include our youth programs, Girls Clubs and Boys Clubs, our Dream Path Teen and Family Mentoring Programs and the Ubuntu Center. Volunteers also help us with administration, our back to school back pack program, our Christmas program and fundraising. Volunteers make our work possible! If you are interested in volunteering please contact us!