MEET THE STAFF
Vonetta C. Pierce
FOUNDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
I know Get a GRIP is my purpose. Whenever I talk about GRIP, I just light up and get energized! I am amazed at our growth and my prayer is that we are able to pour into young ladies from all over. The goal is to educate, to provide exposure to a variety of things, to help girls get a grip on things they need to know in life, to provide a safe space for sisterhood, to empower, to have fun, to provide exemplary women role models for them and to let girls know they can trust each other. The best is yet to come!Once a GRIP girl, always a GRiP girl…. :)
Pam Wise-Bowen
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | BOARD SECRETARY
"I mentor because I want our young people to know that someone cares for them, assures them that they are not alone in their day-to-day challenges, and that they really matter. Also, it allows me the opportunity to connect our young people to personal growth and development, as well as social and economic opportunities. So, these are some of the reasons why I mentor.”
Sharon Jones
SECRETARY | FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATOR
"Mentoring has meant everything! I've had Mentors who gave of themselves to assist me on this journey called life! GRIP has given me the opportunity to give some of what those mentors gave to me... the ability to show someone else the way!."
Cynthia Bryant
TREASURER
"Always want to show our girls that anything is possible!! To teach them that you are beautiful, you are loved...and that you are here for a purpose...to always believe and it can be done."
Jacquelyn Pierce
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING | CO-CHAIR OF EVENTS
“Mentoring for me has been a great way to give back to the younger generation. It's meant a lot to me see their growth and watch them blossom over the year. I've also enjoyed seeing them thrive through the pandemic.”
Felice Cook
CHAIR OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rasheeda Davis
WELLNESS CONSULTANT
Kelley Everett
DELCO LIAISON | EDUCATION CONSULTANT
MENTORING STAFF
Donyell Coleman
“I truly believe the most important item a young lady wears is her confidence!”
Cynthia Pierce-Pyles
“What mentoring has meant to me:
Finding time and a way to give back (paying it forward) and thank those people who have made a difference in my life. “
Sade Thomas-Clarke
Dashida Ross-Johnson
Liz Ward