Team Members

Education Maven, Dr. Akeda Pearson is an awarded and results-oriented educational leader who has dedicated her life for the betterment of youth, women, men, and families. With over 25 years in the field of Education and Christian Ministry, she has had the pleasure to provide exceptional instructional expertise to diverse school personnel, faith-based organizations, and nonprofits.

Dr. Lillian Agbeyegbe is a public health practitioner with over decades of experience in program planning and implementation. She earned her Doctor of Public Health degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center, and her Master of Public Health (MPH) in Community Health Education from The City University of New York – Hunter College. She earned her Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Carlesa Finney, a vocal family and community advocate, has vast and varied years of experience integrating education and mediation skills for multiple education, health, and community organizations. She influenced cultural change related to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in leadership for the community college and school district in Anne Arundel County, including serving ten years on the school board.

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Ms. Charidi Jamison is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Psychology from Columbia College, Masters of Science Degree from McDaniel
College and a Post-Master’s Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns
Hopkins University.

Tracey earned her B.S. in Electronic Media Journalism from North Carolina A & T State University