Together for Hope Arkansas Staff
Janee' Tisby, Director | janee.tisby@togetherforhopear.org
Janee', a Grandview, Missouri native, graduated from Stephens College in 2006. Janee’ became convicted about the inequities in the education system during her senior year and applied to teach with Teach for America (TFA), a national organization committed to placing teachers in under-resourced school districts. Through her TFA placement, Janee’ taught 5th grade in Indianola, Mississippi, and “fell in love with the challenges and possibilities of the Delta.” Janee' comes to TFHAR after several years working with Teach for America Mississippi, most recently as Chief of Staff.
Celebrating her tenth year in her “adopted home,” Janee’ is married to Jemar, a PhD student at the University of Mississippi, and they have a six-year-old son, Jack. According to Janee, Jack is a “professional wild thing” and her “favorite travel buddy.”
Jennifer Wylie | El Dorado, Arkansas
Mike Mullally | Jonesboro, Arkansas
Rev. Vivian Hoskins | Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Dr. Chris Ellis | Little Rock, Arkansas
Bishop Chester Thompson | Camden, Arkansas
Tomisha Gant | Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Kelsey Riley | Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Dr. Stephen Cook | Memphis, Tennesse
Rev. Alicia Porterfield | Wilmington, North Carolina
Rev. Kristen Muse | Raleigh, North Carolina
