Meet the Team.
Executive Leadership
Jasmine Young
Founder/Executive Director
CEO and Founder
Founder and Director of RHODA Generation, Jasmine T. Young is a native of Milwaukee, WI. Ms. Young graduated from Marquette University and received her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Law Studies. She has experience working in Trauma Informed-Family Focused-Community Based practice at Lad Lake organization, which their mission was to guide the growth of at risk youth in order that they reach their potential and live responsibly. Specifically, she provided counsel/guidance to 13-18 whom were sex trafficked. Additionally, she interned for Southwest Keys Program as a juvenile probation and parole case manager. Her passion is to serve and advocate for youth, specifically to enhance their self-confidence, decision making strategies, and leadership skills. Jasmine now resides in Durham, North Carolina with her son Zaire Wilson and parents Nicole Young and Deon Young. During her free time, she enjoys watching crime tv shows, singing and attending church.
Nicole Young
Executive Assistant to the Director
SISTERHOOD | EMPOWERMENT | COMMUNITY SERVICE
Nicole Young is a native of Milwaukee, WI and graduate of Washington High School. She attended college at Bryant Stratton and majored in accounting. Nicole joins the team with over 20 years experience with young people. Her experience with young people has involved in owning a childcare facility for 18 years and a foster parent for 3 years.She believes RHODA Generation will create an intimate space where young girls will be able to network, share and learn life goals as well as inspire each other to make new ones and move towards them. She is a proud wife, mother, grandmother and a mentor of Deon Young, Jasmine Young and Zaire Wilson. Fun fact about Nicole is when she was 7 years old, she thought she was wonder woman and jumped off the top porch of a duplex thinking I could fly.
Deon Young
Executive Counsel to the Director
Deon Young is a native from Milwaukee, WI and attended, Moody Bible Institute and earned his bachelors in pastoral studies and Christian counseling. He then attended, Grace Christian and earned his Masters of Divinity in Theological and Seminar studies. Pastor Deon Young comes with a plethora of experiences working with you from all backgrounds. His aim and focus is to inform youth that their goals and aspiration can be achieved if they just believe in themselves and work hard unconditionally. He believes that RHODA Generation will be essential because it will allow young girls to (a) love themselves (b) love others and (c) have the capability to have a selfless heart in order to give without worry. Deon is a mastermind behind the scenes and his critical thinking and seady mindset will indeed change generations.
Alicia Blount
VP, of SPECIAL PROJECTS
Alicia Blount earned her Masters of Science in Nursing degree from Duke University. She currently practices as a Nurse Practitioner at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She is a wife and mother of two young daughters. She has experience working with young girls as a girl scout troop leader.
“I believe in the vision of RHODA and the impact that it can make on the lives of so many young ladies. RHODA Generation provides a safe haven for young girls to be able to be themselves and share their life experiences, while also being able to grow and be nurtured. I am excited about being able to pour into our mentees and watch them grow into Humble, Obedient and Daring adolescents.
Tiffany Carson
Tiffany Carson has her master’s degree in social work and currently works as a Middle School Advisor. Her interests are watching movies, preferably comedy, action or romantic comedies. She also likes to try new recipes to cook and dances that her son teaches her.
Interesting facts about myself is that I hate wearing shoes so don’t be surprised if you see me barefoot and I like to switch my hair a lot. I am looking forward to learning about your interests.
“I am interested in RHODA because I want to inspire young girls to love themselves and discover their talents. When I was a teen girl, I often did not feel comfortable going to my parents to talk about certain things and could have benefited from having a mentor. I want to help young women begin to successfully transition into adulthood.”
Our Mentors
Shaquilla Jones
Shaquilla Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the Walden University.
Shaquilla has ten years of experience providing mental health services to youth and adolescents. Her roles have included child advocate, forensic interviewer, behavioral specialist, and mental health therapist.
Her commitment to service started at 15 when she started a non-profit giving back to teenage mothers and first generation college students and has continued throughout life, in many capacities. She's a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and loves to give back to her community.
She's a bonus to two beautiful daughters, and in her free time enjoys spending time with her partner and family, crafting, playing tennis, and traveling.
She's a bonus to two beautiful daughters, and in her free time enjoys spending time with her partner and family, crafting, playing tennis, and traveling.
Sparkle King
Sparkle King is from the wonderful Queen City Charlotte, NC! This is her 8th year in education. She has taught grades k-3 and is currently serving in the role as a k-2 instructional coach!
Sparkle enjoys being active in her church, spending time with her family, hanging with her SORORS, cooking, singing and shopping.
A quote she lives by is by one of her favorite people Rosa Parks "you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right."
Charise Chavies
Charise Chavies is a daughter, wife, mother of four children. in 1996 she completed Remsen Business Institute and obtained a Medical Billing and CPT coding certification. In 2007 she completed Bethel Bible college with an associates in Biblical studies. In 2016, she started Grand Canyon University where she obtained a Bachelors in Business Administration with Emphasis in Biblical Theology and completed 4/12/2020. Charise also completed her Life Coaching classes and will pursue Mentoring within the Body of Christ.
Her testimony to young women is to never give up on achieving higher heights in education. Even though she had to delay her aspirations, she still stayed focused on matriculating in degrees to not only help herself, but to be able to meet the needs of other through Ministry and outreach.
LaDavia Prescott
LaDavia Prescott is a native of Monetta, SC and a graduate of both Clemson University and the University of Georgia. Her background is in social work with an emphasis in geriatrics, hospice and Veteran care.
She has past experience in Girl Scout as a member and later as a troop leader.
She is passionate about giving back in ways that help empower, encourage, and support young women from similar backgrounds. She believes that RHODA's mission lines up with this passion.
Tierra Burkett
Tierra Burkett is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate from Jacksonville, NC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice & Masters Degree of Social Work from the illustrious North Carolina Central University (NCCU). She is a loving mother.
Tierra has over 6 years of experience in mentoring and mental health for children and adolescents. In her free time she enjoys shopping, traveling, and spending quality time with her family.
RHODA's RHOyal Ball
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RHODA's RHOyal Ball 〰️
Director of Charlotte, North Carolina
Lea Hortman
Lea Hortman is born and raised in Milwaukee, WI recently replanted in Charlotte, NC. A Woman of Impact with 10+ years of serving girls and women with a proven track record of intention to birth a culture of future leaders to light up the world with purpose! Lea enjoys writing, traveling, and building healthy relationships! She's an entrepreneur, creative and excited to serve & empower communities across the globe.