Staff
ennifer C. Jackson, Chief Executive Officer. Jennifer has held leadership positions in several North Carolina and New York City nonprofits over the past 28 years in the areas of prison chaplaincy and reentry, social services, the arts, community development, victim services, human rights, and spiritual activism. Prior organizations include the victim services nonprofit Safe Horizon, where she served in senior leadership roles including Vice President of Human Resources, after directing Joining Forces, a project on Public-Private Partnerships in Victim Assistance funded by the US Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime. She also held leadership roles at the social justice nonprofit stone circles at The Stone House, the human rights nonprofit WITNESS, the Fund for the City of New York, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, and 651 Arts. She has worked as an organizational development consultant, coach and trainer for nonprofits and groups across the country, and as a speaker, facilitator and presenter for conferences, panels and other convenings.
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 is on the Board of Directors of Durham's Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF), and serves on the Executive Committee for the Wake County Local Reentry Council. She is an Affiliate Coach for the Rockwood Leadership Institute in Oakland, CA and is a member of the 2019/2020 national Omega Institute Juno Leadership Collective. Previously, she served on the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation’s Community Leadership Council and the Oberlin College Alumni Leadership Council. Jennifer received a Bachelor of Arts from Oberlin College, a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, her Master of Arts from Indiana University, coaching certification from Coach U, and was ordained as an Interfaith Minister from One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York City. She enjoys reading, the arts and performing in local theater, 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 is on the Board of Directors of Durham's Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF), and serves on the Executive Committee for the Wake County Local Reentry Council. She is an Affiliate Coach for the Rockwood Leadership Institute in Oakland, CA and is a member of the 2019/2020 national Omega Institute Juno Leadership Collective. Previously, she served on the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation’s Community Leadership Council and the Oberlin College Alumni Leadership Council. Jennifer received a Bachelor of Arts from Oberlin College, a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, her Master of Arts from Indiana University, coaching certification from Coach U, and was ordained as an Interfaith Minister from One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York City. She enjoys reading, the arts and performing in local theater, and is an avid meditation and yoga practitioner.
Doris Bullock, Chief Outreach and Education Officer. Doris brings 20 years of leadership experience in student, academic, judicial, and community affairs to her position at Arise Collective. Her most recent position in higher education was at Edward Waters University, where she served as Associate Vice President for Student Success & Retention. She began her career in higher education at her alma mater, Shaw University, where she served in roles including Coordinator for the Freshman Year Programs, the first female Dean of Students in the history of the university, and more recently, as the Director of Student Retention. She also held several positions at Saint Augustine’s College/University for 14 years of her higher education career.
The recipient of numerous awards, Doris received the Doctor of Education degree in higher education leadership from High Point University in May 2020 after an intense four-year journey. Her dissertation research was “Incarceration and the Impact of Educational Rehabilitation on Recidivism.” She also earned her Associate’s degree in Business Management and Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science/Sociology from Shaw University and an MBA from Strayer University. A 2010 graduate of HERS (Higher Education Resource Services), a leadership development and research organization, she is also a former board member of Arise Collective and a founding member of the Southeast Raleigh Rotary Club, currently serving as chair of the membership committee. A passionate leader, positive student advocate, and a true example of Zig Ziglar’s quote, “It is not where you start, but where you finish that counts,” and Brene Brown’s quote, “One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else’s survival guide," Doris lives in Raleigh with her husband Cedric of 20 years.
The recipient of numerous awards, Doris received the Doctor of Education degree in higher education leadership from High Point University in May 2020 after an intense four-year journey. Her dissertation research was “Incarceration and the Impact of Educational Rehabilitation on Recidivism.” She also earned her Associate’s degree in Business Management and Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science/Sociology from Shaw University and an MBA from Strayer University. A 2010 graduate of HERS (Higher Education Resource Services), a leadership development and research organization, she is also a former board member of Arise Collective and a founding member of the Southeast Raleigh Rotary Club, currently serving as chair of the membership committee. A passionate leader, positive student advocate, and a true example of Zig Ziglar’s quote, “It is not where you start, but where you finish that counts,” and Brene Brown’s quote, “One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else’s survival guide," Doris lives in Raleigh with her husband Cedric of 20 years.
Michelle Cousar, Peer Support Specialist. Bio coming soon.
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Tashani Gaskins, Operations Director. Tashani is an experienced business manager with nearly 20 years of experience in human resources, business operations, and financial administration. Tashani earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from Walden University and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her prior roles include research and operations management at UNC-Chapel and key leadership roles with two Raleigh-based behavioral health and wellness organizations. Tashani is passionate about working with service-based organizations and joined Arise Collective/IPMW to support the mission of helping women.
Tashani enjoys spending time with her family, outdoor activities, and being a dog Mom. |
Anthony James, Organization Driver. Bio coming soon.
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Sarah Jobe, Senior 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. |
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Cherisse Kendrick, Executive Assistant. Cherisse has been working with non-profit organizations since graduating from Frostburg State University with a BS in Business Administration. Originally from Baltimore, MD, Cherisse's prior employment included serving the underserved communities in a healthcare setting. She is excited to have found a ministry since relocating to North Carolina, where she can continue to helping others in need.
In her spare time, Cherisse enjoys her role of caring for and spending time with her family, volunteering at her childrens' schools through PTA, watching movies and attending functions at her church. |
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Jennifer Melvin, Housing Coordinator. Jennifer is a Certified Peer Support Specialist. She graduated from Shaw University with a BA in Sociology, and is currently attending Wake Tech for her BA in Human Resources.
Jennifer enjoys being part of Arise Collective and feels that her lived experiences help her relate to the women in the program. |
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Elisa Rosoff, Chaplain. Elisa is a Humanist-endorsed, interfaith clinical Chaplain. She has a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City as well as Master of Education in Early Childhood and Special Education.
Prior to working for Arise Collective, Elisa was a hospital Chaplain, serving the entire hospital, while also having specialties in palliative care and pediatrics. She has provided diverse people with spiritual and/or emotional care in diverse settings in Washington, D.C., New York, and North Carolina. Elisa now resides in Durham with her husband and two "children," a Siberian husky and a chihuahua rescue. She is passionate about holistic health, spending time in nature, all forms of dance, the fine arts, reading, and writing. |
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Kimberly R. Stone, Women's Reentry Project Program Director. With nearly two decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, Kim brings to Arise Collective the heart of a servant leader. She has deep passion and compassion for both the women and the work of the Women’s Reentry Project. Kim shared, “I know, firsthand, how that darkness can swallow you up, and I know what it is like to feel lost.”
In addition to academic achievements from Shaw University in Business Management and Behavioral Science, she brings an expansive understanding of nonprofit operations, facility management, leadership development, and community engagement. A former board member of Arise Collective, she has received training and certification in Peer Support Services and attributes her accomplishments to a commitment to her own recovery, to truth, to doing what is right - even when it’s hard - and striving to be a woman of integrity. Kim believes that in order to keep the peace she has found, she must give it away. |