Meet the GeeKz
Street GeeKz Liberated
Board of Directors
Officers
President/Executive Director – Santana T. Barnes
Vice President – Kimberly Kelly, LCSW
Secretary – Santrella Herd-Jenkins
Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer - Shantana Herd-Luckett, Ed.S
Chair of the Board – Dr. April Warren-Grice, Ph.D
Vice-Chair of the Board – Jamell Jacobs, LPC, NCC
Board Member – Christian A. Barnes
Board Member - Othello J. Chandler
Board Member – Dr. Paula Boddie, Ph.D
Santana T. Barnes
Santana T. Barnes was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. His step-father worked at a local post office while his mother provided additional support with the family business of a home daycare. Needless to say, Santana has been caring for and teaching children since the early age of 8.
Kimberly Kelly, LCSW
Healing. Health. Wholeness. These are the pillars that guide Kim’s work. With 20 years of experience in the social work field, Kim has worked with diverse populations across the life-span within government, community, hospital, and school settings.
Santrella Herd-Jenkins
Santrella is a St. Louis native with a keen gift for providing a diverse array of client services ranging from customer service and order management to quality control and efficiency. Ella is currently a Business Analyst at Nestle Purina, where she interacts with business partners to understand their ordering needs and concerns.
Santrella Herd-Jenkins
Santrella is a St. Louis native with a keen gift for providing a diverse array of client services ranging from customer service and order management to quality control and efficiency. Ella is currently a Business Analyst at Nestle Purina, where she interacts with business partners to understand their ordering needs and concerns.
Dr. April Warren-Grice, Ph.D.
Dr. April’s life’s work has three distinct areas of focus. She researches equity and access, using her findings to create culturally relevant programs and wellness offerings for communities of color. She also serves as a bridge of connection for advocates and practitioners wanting to move from theory to practice.
Jamell Jacobs, LPC, NCC
Jamell Jacobs, LPC, NCC is the co-founder of the Youth Achievers Foundation and has been the owner/operator of Dance Plus dance studio in Florissant, MO, since 2005. Jamell attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Minor in Dance.
Shantana Herd-Luckett, Ed.S
Shantana Herd-Luckett, Ed.S is a St. Louis native and has worked in the field of education for over ten years. She has primarily worked with students in grades Preschool-2nd. Immediately following high school, Shantana followed her passion for teaching youth by obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Shantana Herd-Luckett, Ed.S
Shantana Herd-Luckett, Ed.S is a St. Louis native and has worked in the field of education for over ten years. She has primarily worked with students in grades Preschool-2nd. Immediately following high school, Shantana followed her passion for teaching youth by obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Christian A. Barnes
Christian Alexander Barnes was born and raised primarily in Saint Louis, MO. His surrounding family and support cast took the necessary measures to ensure that he was crafted and bred for greatness. From the beginning of his journey in life, he showed nothing but promise and potential. Christian quickly developed enormous goals, as well as the ambition and the drive to accomplish them.