Center of Hope Family Services, Inc.
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Staff & Executive Board Members

Staff Members
  • Tracee L. Perryman-Stewart is the Executive Director of Center of Hope Family Services, Inc. She received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan and a M. A. in Mental Health Counseling from Bowling Green State University. Tracee is currently a PhD student at The Ohio State University. Her major is social work, with a minor specialization in education.  Her research interests include how strengths-based and culturally relevant practices can address the alarming disparities in academic achievement based upon SES, race, and other factors.
  • Willetta M. Perryman is the Assistant Director. She has 20 years of youth mentoring experience. A former certified teacher for Toledo Head Start for 15 years, Willetta headed the development of the Creative Village Child Development Center, where she now serves as the administrator. Willetta is credentialed through CDA, and has been the director of the Center of Hope Youth and Family Ministries since 1997. She also created and runs the Center of Hope Women of Worth Ministry, where she mentors young women ages 18-39.
  • Randall D. Clark is Manager of Operations. Randall attended The University of Michigan, majoring in Biology. Randall assisted in the development of, and currently directs the Jericho Road Agricultural Project. Randall implements the Young Lions Mentoring Program for African American boys ages 6-18. This mentoring program is in conjunction with the Creative Village Child Development Center. 
 
Names and Affiliations of Executive Board Members

·         Dr. Carter Wilson (Full Professor, University of Toledo Political Science Department) has been involved with a number of community organizations. He is a member of the Interfaith Justice and Peace Committee, as well as the University of Toledo Faculty Senate.

·         Sarah Buxton (Law Student, Vermont Law School) has worked extensively in the area of Public Administration.  She has been a key person in the following campaigns:  Marcy Kaptur for Congress, and Howard Dean for President.  Sarah also worked for the Children’s Defense Fund, reporting directly to the founder and CEO—Marian Wright Edelman.

·         Fletcher Word (Editor, Sojourners Truth Newspaper) received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, and serves on the following boards:  Greater Toledo Urban League, the Northwest Ohio Black Media Association, and the Toledo Press Club, and the Toledo Public Library.

·         Keith Wilkowski 

·         Larry Stegall, a retired member of the Laborers Local 500, currently serves as Executive Board member of the Local 500 Retiree Council and is Delegate to The Ohio State Retiree Council.