GAINESVILLE, FL

Artistic Director

Artistic Director, for ONOP-GNV. Through this project he is supporting youth through arts, culture and mental health, in his hometown of Gainesville, FL that are being affected by gun violence!

He is the current and long-time producer of the iconic talent competition Amateur Night at the Apollo. His theatrical works has appeared on Broadway, Japan, Network Television, PBS Great Performances, The White House, J.F. Kennedy Center, and around the globe on three continents.

Lead Artist
Dream on Purpose Project

Dream on Purpose: DOP serves youth, with a specific focus on girls between the ages of 11-18. DOP educates, empowers, and enriches the lives of youth so they may actualize their dreams and accomplishes this mission by connecting them with local resources through interactive workshops and promoting positive socialization through structured forums.

Executive Director
Dream on Purpose Project

Dream on Purpose: DOP serves youth, with a specific focus on girls between the ages of 11-18. DOP educates, empowers, and enriches the lives of youth so they may actualize their dreams and accomplishes this mission by connecting them with local resources through interactive workshops and promoting positive socialization through structured forums.

Project Manager
Community Impact Corporation Project

Community Impact Corporation: Our mission is to assist and serve our communities through collaborative efforts to facilitate stability for youth and families. Our goals are to reduce youth gun violence, improve social connectivity, promote academic achievement and social development, and increase social skills in addition to health and wellness.

Interim Executive Director
Aces in Motion Project

Aces in Motion: Aces in Motion (AIM) is a sports-based after-school youth development program that puts best practices in action. Drawing from the sport of tennis, AIM's goal is to help develop and support the whole child, in terms of health, academics, and social-emotional development. We teach the sport of tennis, emphasizing the many intangible benefits associated with tennis, along with life-skill development and academic support.

Director of Education
Hippodrome State Theatre Project

Hippodrome State Theatre: The mission of the Hippodrome is to provide a first-class regional theatre and an artistic space committed to excellence in North Florida. In addition, to collaborate with extraordinary artists in order to provide education programs, events, and cinematic programming that reflect and elevate the diverse cultures and perspectives of our region; and to create and maintain ongoing engagement with our community.

Executive Director
Willie Mae Stokes Community Center Project

Willie Mae Stokes Community Center: Our mission it to educated youth and strengthen our communities. The Willie Mae Stokes Community Center offers comprehensive year-round our of school programs to youth ages 5-17, and provides wrap around services to more than 500 adults per week. Programs include: an after school program, mentoring program, youth summer programs, job placement services, a food pantry, mobile health and dental services, and a notary service.

Program Assistant, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

Breana (Bre) Jenkins is from Valrico, Florida. She earned a Bachelor’s in Public Health from the University of Florida in May of 2023. During her prior internship, with the Youth Services Division at the City of Gainesville she developed a youth gun violence facilitated discussion curriculum and was the liaison for the Youth Steering Committee. In her current role with the project, she facilitates data collection, and management and sustainability planning. Currently, she is pursuing her Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Population Health Management.

Community Health Director, Gainesville Fire Rescue

Brandace Stone serves as the Community Health Director and Co-Project Lead of One Nation One Project for the City of Gainesville, Florida. The first in the role, Brandy works to coordinate public health efforts for the City of Gainesville, execute the City’s Community Health Improvement Plan, and provide administrative oversight of the Community Resource Paramedicine Program. She has a Master of Public Health from the University of Florida and is Certified in Public Health.

Program Coordinator, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

Christopher facilitates contracts and procurement processes and federal expenditure reporting for ONOP, along with providing ongoing support for project initiatives and community events. Christopher arrived in Gainesville in the Fall of 2021, from central Illinois after most recently working in youth social work.  Christopher’s commitment to serving youth and the arts extends beyond the program, having been an assistant Scoutmaster and merit badge counselor, as well as an actor in local theater productions.

Administrative Manager, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

Tiffany holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida and has worked in the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department at the City of Gainesville for almost 6 years. Previously, she worked in graphic design and instructional design as an independent consultant. Tiffany is highly organized and self-driven. She enjoys using technology to develop processes and data management solutions.

Youth Services and Educational Programs Manager, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

Cherie is the Youth Services and Educational Programs Manager and Co-Project Lead of One Nation One Project with the City of Gainesville, FL, Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs. In this role, she is responsible for leading and implementing strategies, strengthening youth engagement within governmental programs, and supporting youth externally in their communities. Using a multi-faceted approach to youth services, this involves leveraging the power of community partnerships, staff development, focusing on trauma informed approaches and whole-child well-being, community engagement, and being data driven. Cherie holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville, and has over 13 years of experience in youth, family and community services.

Assistant Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

Leslie currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Depart of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs. A major focus of her tenure with the City has been creating equity within PRCA programs and facilities. Ensuring that all neighbors feel welcome and included in programming at the over 90 parks and facilities is critical to making people’s lives better. As part of that, she helped pilot the equity program in partnership with the Office of Equity and Inclusion that will track performance measures over time. In addition to her equity work, she also supports, promotes and encourages neighbors and staff to participate and enjoy all that the department has to offer.

Leslie came to the City from an almost 20 year background in cultural arts, from performing arts to, most recently, museum work. She holds a Masters in Museum Studies from the University of Florida and Bachelors in Anthropology and Classics also from the University.

Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

Roxana (Roxy) came to Gainesville in January of 2019 from Palm Coast, FL where she served as the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation. Previous to that she has worked for the City of Ocala, Seminole County, and started her career with the City of Coral Gables where she worked for 10 years. Roxy has an undergraduate degree in Business Management from Daytona State College and an Associate’s Degree from Miami Dade College. In addition, she has served in several leadership roles with (FRPA) the Florida Recreation and Park Association, and before her career in parks and recreation administration Roxy worked for the Dade County School Board system as an educator and softball coach. She has dedicated her time to the youth through community services for cities throughout the state of Florida. Overall Roxy has been in Parks and Recreation for just over 25 years.

President
BLSSD Future Project

BLSSD Future, Inc. Through use of participatory urban dance, BLSSD Future, Inc. strives to build strong diverse, intergenerational, and welcoming connections. Using music which invites and dance which expresses, the two art forms pair with the opportunity for others to build a culture of mutual respect and fun.