Program Staff and Volunteers


(from left to right)

  • Le’Andrea Anderson, Teen Development, AmeriCorps VISTA
  • Renaldo Fears, Leap for the Stars Tutoring
  • Abby Robinson, Music and Creative Art
  • Melissa James, Parent Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA
  • Makeba Yancey, Food and Nutrition
  • Dr. Trellis Smith, Executive Director
  • Ms. Jan Canada, Board President


(From left to right – Christy Evans, Alex Kaeppler, Trellis Smith, Abby Robinson, Renaldo Fears, Kalia Williams, Bakari Bascomb, Anna Shipman, Gabrielle Aboki, Jessie Withers, Melissa Cannon)

IAMBK Board Members

  • Dr. Scott Ketring – Board President; Marriage and Family Therapy, Auburn University
  • Dr. Adrienne Duke – Secretary; College of Human Sciences – Cooperative Extension, Auburn University
  • Mrs. Sequari Ware – Treasurer; City of Opelika
  • Mr. Montavious Ray – Member, City of Auburn
  • Mrs. Wilma Core – Retired Citizen of Auburn
  • Ms. Shakendra Edwards – Parent, Auburn AL.