Meet The Team

A Washington, D.C. native, Jasmine has dedicated her career to the non-profit sector. She has been dedicated to helping organizations accomplish and advance their missions for the last six years. With a unique passion for helping underserved communities in the city and in obedience to being commissioned by God, she has now devoted her time to leading and carrying out the mission of Galatians Homeless Initiative

Born and raised in Southern California, Melissa finds strength and motivation through quality time with her family and close friends. Her passion for supporting the growth of historically vulnerable populations comes from years of both personal and professional experience. With over 15 years of working in program and business development, Melissa brings evaluation expertise, development strategy, and mentorship to service-oriented organizations. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a talent for managing timelines and ensuring the delivery of quality content for national conferences, symposiums, and large-scale projects. As a hands-on leader, Melissa motivates community partners to implement protocols and policies with the purpose of ensuring compliance with all funding requirements, as well as maintaining alignment with the organization’s mission. Melissa received a B.A. in Human Development with a minor in Child Development from California State University, Long Beach, and her Master of Arts in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Connecticut. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. 

Amir Clayton Powell loves God, family, the law, and politics.  He connects with people across cultural, generational, political, and socioeconomic barriers.  AC became a dynamic organizational development
guru by heeding his mother’s advice: always to listen more and talk less.  Infusing this philosophy into his leadership style guided AC’s success in various senior management roles in nonprofit organizations and in his entrepreneurial endeavors.  He has provided executive direction and compliance leadership to nonprofit organizations and start-ups for over twenty years.  AC speaks with passion, depth, and a bit of humor about issues concerning African American males, criminal justice, small business development, voting rights, spirituality, and the pivotal position of the Hip Hop Generation in the American sociopolitical landscape.

Born & raised in the DMV area; she has a true passion for helping others in need. Jakiea has over 7 years experience in property management and subsidized housing. She is very eager and driven to accomplish the work that's needed in our communities and bring awareness and adversity to the areas that desperately are in need of it. With her faith & trust in God, she believes the hard work can be done.