Multi-Year
Grant Recipient

Ujima Language and Literacy
Board of Directors

Dr. Shurita Thomas-Tate
Founder
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Missouri State University

Monica M. Horton, MPA
Board Chairperson
Founder, Lenica Consulting Group, LLC

Michelle Gavel
Vice-Chairperson
Equity & Diversity Workforce Development Coordinator
Springfield Public Schools

Audrey Duncan
Treasurer
Banking and Finance

Courtney Cook
Founding Member, Secretary
Team Leader
JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Lola Butcher
Founding Member
Independent Journalist

Mark Dixon
Founding Member
President / Executive Director
Bartley-Decatur Neighborhood Center, Inc.

Jonathan King
Member
Senior Social Media Specialist
Mercy Hospital

Laurie A. Washington, Esq.
Member
Legal Counsel
O'Reilly Auto Parts