OPERATIONS
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Jennifer T. Graham is the Executive Director. She founded Shelter From the Rain in 2010, because she has a passion for giving hope to single parents in need. She became a Mother at the age of 16 and understands firsthand the importance of having a community of support while reaching your goals. Jen has worked with local organizations for over a decade to ensure that single parents have the resources that they need to thrive and care for their children.
She is a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design where she majored in Graphic Design and minored in Advertising. She has earned her MBA in Marketing from Saint Leo University and is the Founder of FreshWorks Media as well. She has served as a volunteer for T.H.A. Group’s Island Hospice, Savannah Church of God, The Living Vine Christian Maternity and several other nonprofits. She has a history of over 20 years in Communications and Marketing with organizations like Savannah Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Arrhythmia Alliance (an international non-profit that helps patients with arrhythmias) and T.H.A. Group Home Health Care. She is the mother of an amazing son, Jalin Graham, who plays the viola and attends The Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University. |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ilesha Graham
Leadership Consultant & Founder, The Good Life Brand Consulting |
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Jessica Hunter
Veteran's Health & Community Leader |
Aundrea Reid
Investor & Community Leader |
Eric Bailey
Comedy Business and Financial Services |
Melanie Howard
Savannah OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner & GSU Assistant Professor |
Liz Mann,
Interim Vice Chair Teacher & Senior Medical Liaison |
Larry Jackson
Treasurer CFO of Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools |
Tiffany Davis
REALTOR® |
Harold Taylor Jr.
City of Savannah Traffic Engineering Department |
Quin Peterson
REALTOR®, Housing Advocate & Community Leader |
ADVISORY BOARD
Beth Ballance
Community Leader |
Melinda Pippen Miller
Social Worker of Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools |
Jennifer Sapp
Medicaid Supervisor & Single Mom |
Marvette Wilkerson
Manager, Community Leader & Single Mom |
Iris Atoa
Health Team Manager |
Qwanquita Wright
United States Army Officer & Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
Mia Mance
Media Professional & Business Owner |
Chadrick Mance
Lawyer & Business Owner |
Betsy Kane
Registered Nurse, Clinical Director & Single Mom |
Shari Drawdy
Bio-Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Professional |
Victoria Baylor
Leadership & Organization Development Consultant & Coach |
Ariana Berksteiner
Executive Director of the Emmaus House Soup Kitchen |
Julie Wade
Retired Lawyer & Executive Director of Tharros Place |
Sarah Cross
Registered Nurse in Obstetrics |
Molly Lieberman
Executive Director of Loop It Up |
Andy Uhlig
Divine Marriage Union Owner & Director of Sales |
