LEADERSHIP
We've got to work to save our children and do it with full respect for the fact
that if we do not, no one else is going to do it. - Dorothy I. Height
that if we do not, no one else is going to do it. - Dorothy I. Height
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Terri E. Barnes, Founder and President
For more than 15 years, Terri served as Co-Founder and President of Trace's Place - A Community Resource for Girls and Young Women. This is where she found her true calling in service and advocacy. During that time, she also served 12 years as the Board Chair of the W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center and more than 20 years as a volunteer. Terri credits Bill Grace and Leon Dixon, Founders of the Learning Center, as guiding forces in her thinking and approach to service in the community. Terri is the visionary and convener of Black Women Get Fit, an annual health and wellness experience curated specifically for Black women. Terri has more than 30 years of leadership experience in health and financial service back offices and contact centers. Terri is a life-long Kansas Citian and graduated from Kansas City Public Schools. She received her undergraduate degree in Business from Park University, is married to 5th District City Councilman Lee Barnes and has one son, Lee Barnes III.
Books on her bedside table: Caste, How to Be an Anti-Racist, The Color of Compromise Favorite TV - The ReidOut with Joy Reid and Kansas City's Week in Review. Dream Vacation: The Motherland - Africa! Bad Habit: I LOVE projects and I ALWAYS have a new idea for a new project - it gets me in trouble! |
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Robin Anderson, DirectorFor the past 16 years, Robin has volunteered at the W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center, teaching Pre-Algebra and Algebra, and for the past 3 years, Robin also served as Director of the Math Department. In her corporate life, Robin recently retired from American Century Investments after 23 years of service in Information Technology as a Progamming Speciliast and for the past two years as a Scrum Master. Robin was a founding member of My Sisters Keeper Mentoring & Personal Development program that ran from 2000-2015 and a volunteer with Lead to Read. Robin says that she looks forward to being part of the Nia Project because she has always had a passion for working with young people, especially young girls. "Having the opportunity to be part of an organization that focuses on working with girls and women really gets me excited."
Book on her bedside table: Becoming Michelle Obama Dream Vacation: Australia and Africa Favorite Saying: "There is a time and place for everything." |
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Robin Jones, Treasurer
Robin was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. While growing up, she had few role models, and didn't think she was college material. Her goal was to graduate and get a job. During her last year of high school, she was presented a summer internship opportunity to work at AT&T. That opportunity changed the trajectory of her life. At the end of the internship, by the Grace of God, she was offered a full-time permanent position. After graduation, she relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to start her career. She took advantage of tuition reimbursement and attained her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Oglethorpe University. She's been with AT&T for more than 37 years and is currently a Certified Project Manager. When presented with the opportunity to serve as a Board Member, Robin graciously accepted because she felt this was an opportunity to be part of something that could make a difference in someone else's life. Robin is also the current President of the Tulsa Oklahoma Chapter of the Links, Incorporated and resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her two daughters.
Books on her bedside table: The Purpose Driven Life and 365 Daily Devotions Dream Vacation: Bora, Bora – Loves the ocean Loves to: Exercise, read and travel Trace' Warren, Vice PresidentTrace' has more than 18 years of educational experience, with 15 years in administration and 3 years in the classroom. Her diverse administrative experience spans leadership roles with the Jackson County Juvenile Courts, Hilltop Residential Facility, as Vice Principal at DeLaselle Education Center and Dean of Students at Derrick Thomas Academy. Trace' was co-founder of Trace’s Place-A Community Resource for Girls and Young Women which bears her name. Trace' is a fierce advocate for young people and has worked directly with or for young people her entire adult life, either in administrative roles or direct services. Currently, she is a Life Transformation Coach at Connections to Success, where she is responsible for addressing clients’ needs from a holistic approach. Recently, Connections to Success launched a course for teens, using that same successful approach. Trace' proudly served our country and is a veteran of the U.S. Army. She served 11 years in Desert Storm/Desert Shield. Trace’s contributions to this work is invaluable, as she has lived, experienced and serves as a role model for young people.
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