Member Spotlight: Dajour Lewis, Instructional Assistant
Meet Dajour Lewis, serving with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team with the Bright Beginnings Pre-K program. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I knew I wanted to gain more experience with children. Little did I know, I was also about to learn exactly how much patience I had. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? This year I would like to have an even bigger positive impact on the kids’ lives. Last year I was more focused on following protocol
Member Spotlight: Shannon Powell, Instructional Aide
Meet Shannon Powell, she serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team with the Bright Beginnings Pre-K program. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I wanted to be more involved in the community and help children having a challenging time in different subject areas. I also wanted to go into Early Child development. Working with children in AmeriCorps will give me all the experience I need. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to
Member Spotlight: After School Enrichment Program Specialist
Meet Skye Blackmon. Skye serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program in the After School Enrichment program at the YWCA. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I have always wanted to help make a difference and I wasn’t able to do that with my previous employment. I also want to be a teacher and this seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to get some experience with that. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I want to ha
Member Spotlight: Jessica Chang, Client and Volunteer Coordinator
Meet Jessica Chang. Jessica serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program with the Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I had been volunteering with a non-profit organization prior to joining AmeriCorps. I wanted to continue my commitment to public service and serving those in need. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I hope to further my professional and social skills to help trans
Member Spotlight: Andrea Miller, Program Specialist
Meet Andrea Miller. Andrea serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program with Alaquest Collaborative for Education. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I volunteered with Alaquest the previous 2 years. The opportunity to serve with AmeriCorps arose and I was immediately motivated to serve for an organization that I believed in and knew I could help succeed. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? Going into this service year,
Member Spotlight: Jade Lee, Program Specialist
Meet Jade Lee. Jade serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program with the Collaborative for Education. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I was an AmeriCorps Vista last year and the experience and knowledge I gained from servicing really gave me the desire to serve as an AmeriCorps member. Also, the service site I am at this year is in line with the career field I am going into. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I woul
Member Spotlight: Autumn Estridge, Outreach Coordinator
Meet Autumn Estridge. Autumn serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives at the YWCA in the Social Justice Department. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I had met a few AmeriCorps members, specifically ones from the Building Communities, Bettering Lives program and they all had such good things to say about AmeriCorps. I’ve also always known that I wanted to work with youth but I wasn’t sure what area I wanted to go into so I figured that AmeriCorps would be a
Member Spotlight: Teryy McKinney, Client Care Assistant
Meet Teryy McKinney. Teryy serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program at One Roof. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I joined AmeriCorps to make a difference in Birmingham and slowly but surely spreading outside of the Birmingham area. I want to make an impact on the youth in the homeless community and show not only Birmingham but the world that our youth deserve a chance to stand strong and be great. What would you like to get out of this s
Member Spotlight: Margaret Cartner, Program Coordinator
Meet Margaret Cartner, she serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program at Junior Achievement. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I wanted to learn about the non-profit sector and benefit my community. I am from Birmingham, so the choice to serve here was an easy one. I knew that I would learn a ton and gain valuable experience. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to learn how to work efficiently in an offic
Member Spotlight: Brandy McKinney, STEM Program Assistant
Meet Brandy McKinney, she serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program with partnering agency Girls Inc. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I was looking for a way to change the direction of my career and help myself become a better person in the process. I’ve always been a steward in my community but AmeriCorps helped me see what other opportunities are available in non-profit. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I wou
