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Arnita Gunn
President/CEO Originally born and raised in Illinos, Arnita now resides in Ohio with her husband and children. Arnita graduated from Miami University with a B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Social Psychology and emphasis in Children and Family Studies. She graduated in 2013 with her Master in Public Administration (MPA) and a certification as a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. JamReads was started as a service project after a spring break vacation to Jamaica in 2009, formally 501c3 2012. Arnita was touched by the reaction of the children who she had brought donations of reading books, crayons, and coloring books. It was soon after that she realized that she must do something to help support literacy and education. In her free time she likes to volunteer, spend time with family and travel. |
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Andrae Mitchell
Co-Founder/Jamaician Liaison Andrae lives in Ohio with his lovely wife and 4 wonderful bonus children. Born in Jamaica, he grew up in a small town called Duncans located in Trelawny Parish. As a youth he spent his time playing traditional childhood games like soccer, cricket, and sight in the middle; he also had a passion for reading and poetry. He knew at a young age that he wanted to help those who struggled to provide as his family did. After graduating high school he worked in resorts along the north coast where he met his wife in 2009. Together they worked to continue the service project, later turning it into JamReads. Andrae handled the Jamaica side of things until moving to the U.S. in 2012. Andrae says, "I enjoy giving back to home. Providing the youth with reading books, dental products, and school supplies is great because it helps remove some of the stress from the families. I really love seeing the smiles when we go to the schools." |
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Brittany Daniel
VP/Program Director Born in Orange, CA and raised in Dayton, OH Brittany graduated from Kentucky State University with a Bachelors in Business. She received her MPA from WSU in Dayton, OH and currently works for the Department of Job and Family Services. She enjoys crocheting, knitting, and enjoying life. |
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Rosalind McGary
Treasurer/Secretary Rosalind was born and raised in Marion,OH where she resides with her daughter. She worked as a private nanny and childcare provider for several years before pursuing her professional career. She is currently a paralegal and working on her Bachelors degree in Business. Rosalind loves children and believes that every child should have the opportunity to experience learning at the highest level. She plans on helping as many children as possible achieve that goal. |
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Sarah Robinson
Board Member Sarah is the owner and operator of Sweet Surrender Cookie Company in Marion, OH. She is also married and the mother of two very active little boys. She is a humanist at heart, loves volunteering,and truly believes that"knowledge is power". Sarah says, "Literacy and education will help break the cycle of poverty." |
advisory board
Sonia Rey,
Advisory Board Member
Sonia holds a NYS permanent license with a bilingual extension in elementary education, a certification in teacher leadership and a Master's in Education from City College of New York. Her focus is on working with second language learners.