IPMW Staff
Jennifer C. Jackson, Executive Director. Jennifer is honored to serve as an ally in this movement, as she has been working in support of individual, organizational and societal transformation and healing throughout her career. A native of Atlanta, GA with family ties to Rocky Mount and Wilson, NC, she received a Master’s degree in Nonprofit/Arts Administration from Indiana University and Bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Vocal Performance from Oberlin College and Oberlin Conservatory of Music. An ordained Interfaith minister through One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in NYC and a spiritual director and certified life coach, Jennifer regularly utilizes her skills as a facilitator, speaker, teacher and trainer with diverse groups in North Carolina and beyond.
Jennifer believes deeply in the power of forgiveness to transform hearts and minds and is committed to work that creates a more inclusive and just society. She serves as an Affiliate Coach of the Rockwood Leadership Institute in Oakland, CA and has provided organizational development consulting, leadership development training and curriculum design for nonprofits across the country. Jennifer was an inaugural member of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation's Community Leadership Council, is a member of Oberlin College's Alumni Leadership Council, and is a member of the Wake County Local Reentry Council. She enjoys reading, performing with the Justice Theater Project, and is an avid meditation and yoga practitioner.
Jennifer believes deeply in the power of forgiveness to transform hearts and minds and is committed to work that creates a more inclusive and just society. She serves as an Affiliate Coach of the Rockwood Leadership Institute in Oakland, CA and has provided organizational development consulting, leadership development training and curriculum design for nonprofits across the country. Jennifer was an inaugural member of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation's Community Leadership Council, is a member of Oberlin College's Alumni Leadership Council, and is a member of the Wake County Local Reentry Council. She enjoys reading, performing with the Justice Theater Project, and is an avid meditation and yoga practitioner.
Shanae Artis, Mentor and Outreach Manager, is a graduate of Bryant & Stratton Community College. Since relocating to North Carolina in 2014, she has been actively working with non-profit organizations such as Dress for Success to teach women how to become self-sufficient. Shanae brings her experience in leadership, creating curricula and building partnerships to the IPMW team. Shanae grew up in New York and is a member of the Christian church. She enjoys reading, singing and spending time with her daughter.
Willie Brazil, Chaplain. Rev. Brazil is a retired minister in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. In her first career, she was a computer programmer analyst. She grew up in Birmingham, Alabama where she was a member of the Baptist Church. As a young adult, she united with the Presbyterian Church while living in Knoxville, Tennessee. She received a BS in Mathematics from Knoxville College and an MDiv from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. While in seminary, she was awarded an urban internship by the Fund for Theological Education to work with homeless and indigent people in Miami, Florida. She has served as a pastor for churches in North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, and as Campus Minister at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. Willie enjoys shopping with her 12 year old granddaughter and playing indoor soccer with her 7 and 9 year old grandsons.
Srah Jobe, Chaplain. Rev. Jobe is an ordained Baptist minister. She studied religious studies at the University of Virginia, received her Master’s in Divinity from Duke University Divinity School, and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in practical theology from Duke University Divinity School. Sarah has served as a chaplain at the NCCIW Raleigh Unit since 2011, and she has taught theology courses there since 2009. Sarah is passionate about creating pathways toward success for incarcerated people, and she has served on a nation-wide study through the Association of Theological Schools and a state-wide NCDPS Commission on Post-Secondary Education in Prison, both commissions that are dedicated to advancing opportunities for incarcerated people to pursue their educational goals. Sarah serves on the Advisory Committee of the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab and the Professional Advisory Group of the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at the Durham VA. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Durham where she gardens in her spare time (her garden is in the shape of a labyrinth in honor of a project that she did with women at the Raleigh Unit creating canvas labyrinths still used in the Hope Center!) Sarah is the author of Creating with God: The Holy Confusing Blessedness of Pregnancy.
Amy Otto, Mentoring Coordinator. Amy has been working with various non-profits for the past seven years. In her role with IPMW, she works with Redirection Home, a women’s transition house in the Raleigh area, where she also serves as Program Director. Amy also is the Urban Outreach Minister for Brooks Avenue Church of Christ. Amy is from Richmond, Virginia where she met her husband, Nick Otto. They have been married for 28 years and have two children and one granddaughter. Amy has an associates degree in legal assisting and a bachelor’s degree in Christian counseling. She is a certified Christian Life Coach and Temperament Counselor. She and her husband live in Holly Springs.
Kaylee Myers, Social Work Intern, is a current senior at Meredith College where she is majoring in Social Work with minors in Spanish and Criminology. She grew up in Raeford, North Carolina and came to Raleigh in 2016 for college. Upon graduation this spring, Kaylee hopes to attend graduate school to continue her education and earn her Master’s Degree in Social Work. She is passionate about helping justice-involved individuals – especially juveniles and women. Her hope is to make a change, big or small, in the criminal justice system and advocate for those stigmatized by their association with the system. Kaylee enjoys traveling and spending time with her dog.