Tam Anthony is UrbanFUTURE's Team Leader at Meramec Elementary School. At the age of eighteen, she decided to leave her birthplace of Little Rock, Arkansas, to pursue a degree in Africana Studies at Tennessee State University, in Nashville. After graduation she found a way into the hearts and minds of young children; by teaching Hebrew and baby sign language at a Jewish Religious School. In 2008, she was accepted into AmeriCorps St. Louis, and became a member of the Education Team. For two years she served the St. Louis Public School District at Mullanphy ILC, as an intensive one-on-one literacy tutor for kindergarteners. When not serving, she enjoys: reading crime and mystery novels, painting, playing Boggle, and "laughing until she cries"! Nevertheless, the joy she finds in motivating and educating children holds a special place in her heart. Through her life experiences she has found purpose, and has committed herself to a life of service to children, families, and communities.  She can be reached at 314.480.3737.

Kathy Belt is the UF Office Manager. After 22 years in the corporate world, her desire to work for an organization that was having a positive impact on the lives of others led her to UrbanFUTURE.  Kathy sees to the day-to-day operation of UF and manages all 7 offices.   She can be reached at 314.480.3727.

Jacob Blanton is an UrbanFUTURE Team Leader at L'Ouverture Middle School. He first started working with children as a camp counselor for Serendipity Day Camp, a summer camp that is run through the community service organization on Haverford College's campus. After two years as a counselor, he spent a couple of summers as the director of the camp. Jacob also served as an intern in his college's Student Activities Office where he assisted student groups and student leaders to develop and implement their ideas. After college, Jacob worked as a 7th and 8th grade math teacher with the Philadelphia Teaching Fellows and later became an in-home tutor of math, science, and history for middle school students. Jacob graduated from Haverford College with a BA in Mathematics. Jacob joined UrbanFUTURE as a Team Leader in the summer of 2010. He can be reached at 314.480.3739.

Robin Cumming joined the UrbanFUTURE team in the summer of 2011 as the IMPACT Team Leader at L'Ouverture Middle School. Prior to joining UrbanFUTURE, Robin attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington where she earned a BA in Psychology, a minor in Music Performance, and her Elementary Teacher Certification. For three of her four years at Gonzaga, Robin volunteered with AmeriCorps as Activities Coordinator for a mentoring program that serves at-risk 7th and 8th grade students from a local middle school. Throughout her teacher certification program, Robin taught and observed in several classrooms in the upper elementary and middle school grades. The experience working with various populations of students has given Robin the skills and confidence needed to be effective in the classroom. Robin has a true passion for motivating students to believe in their great potential and feels so privileged to be a part of UrbanFUTURE! Robin can be reached at 314.480.3740.

Cynthia Davenport is UF's Office Asssistant.  She comes to UrbanFUTURE from our volunteer corp. She is passionate about education and is committed to helping urban youth realize that a good education is the key to unlimited opportunities and possibilities. Cynthia can be reached at 314.480.3728.

Jennifer Davies joined the UrbanFUTURE team in the winter of 2010 as the IMPACT Program Manager. Jennifer is starting her second year as the Community Outreach Coordinator for UrbanFUTURE. Prior to joining UrbanFUTURE, Jennifer educated a diverse student population in two charter schools providing a nurturing, friendly, safe atmosphere for urban students to learn and succeed. Jennifer has taught for Imagine Schools in the City of St. Louis. Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from Maryville University in St. Louis. She is currently working on her Masters of Arts in Education at Missouri Baptist University. Jennifer recruits volunteer IMPACT tutors and INSPIRE mentors to work with our UrbanFUTURE students. Please feel free to contact Jennifer if you would like more information on volunteer opportunities. Jennifer would be more than happy to come to your organization, employer, or community to present a Volunteer Orientation or an on-site tutor or mentor training.  She can be reached at 314.480.3725.

Emily Felsenthal joined the UrbanFUTURE team in the summer of 2010 as a Team Leader at Froebel Elementary School. Prior to that, she attended Villanova University where she earned a BA in Spanish and Peace and Justice Studies, a degree that combined her passions for service and Spanish language and culture. While at Villanova, Emily acted as a mentor through the university's Bigs and Littles program, started a Restorative Justice program for inmates at Graterford Prison and founded the Invisible Children Club, an organization on campus that collected books for students in Uganda. In college, she also led several service trips, working in orphanages or building homes across the United States and Latin America. Emily can be reached at 314.480.3744.

Sakinah Gray is a Team Leader at Mann Elementary.  She joined the UrbanFUTURE team in the fall of 2009 as a One on One INSPIRE Team Leader at Mann Elementary. Prior to that, she worked as an Instructional Care Assistant/ Technical Liaison in the St. Louis Public Schools. In the fall of 2008 she was nominated by her co-workers for the Pettus Award, a peer selected award given for teacher excellence. Sakinah also worked as a director for Giant Campus Cybercamps for 5 years. She inspired kids and teens with technology while engaging them in 21st century skills. Sakinah is in her final semester at Harris Stowe State University where she plans to receive a BS in Elementary Education. Sakinah can be reached at 314.480.3736.

Ashley Krominga joined the UrbanFUTURE team in the summer of 2011 as an Explore! Careers Team Leader at Fanning Middle School. Prior to that, she attended The University of Arizona where she earned a B.S. in Biology. During college, Ashley enjoyed being involved in campus activities such as Chain Gang Junior Honorary and being an Ambassador giving campus tours. Ashley also loved volunteering at the University Medical Center Pediatric Hematology and Oncology clinic as well as Odyssey Healthcare hospice and respite care. After graduating in 2009, Ashley joined the 2009 Teach For America Corps in St. Louis where she taught 8th grade science at Fanning Middle School. She planned rigorous curriculum resulting in an average of 80% content mastery in science. She graduated with her Masters in Secondary Education from The University of Missouri St. Louis and is extremely excited to continue her work with the students at Fanning Middle School this year as an UrbanFUTURE Explore! Careers Team Leader! She can be reached at 314.480.3731.

Jessica Neal is the Team Leader at Jefferson Elementary.  She has always loved art and children. Her life's passion is to invest in the future of youth. Jessica started teaching grassroots art studio classes in back yards and neighborhood community centers at age 18 all around Illinois and St. Louis City. She has worked with youth at Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, Juvenile Detention, UMSL's GEAR UP youth program teaching art and life skills through culturally enriching activities. Jessica graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2001 with a B.S. in Art Education and taught preK-6th grade art at Sherman Elementary. She also taught art at Marian Middle School for girls. Jessica is passionate about empowering youth to achieve their greatest potential in life through community connections and training in youth entrepreneurship. Jessica returned to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and in May 2011, graduated with a Master of Arts in Art Therapy/Counseling. She enjoys painting, singing, writing, and traveling. Jessica joined Urban Future in the summer of 2010 as a program assistant at Mann Elementary and started as Team Leader for Jefferson Elementary August 2011. She can be reached at 314.480.3741.

John Phillips joined the UrbanFUTURE team as an Inspire Team Leader and is now UF's Director of Programming. Previously, John worked as an immigration law paralegal in Los Angeles, California with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. John is a volunteer member of his local Neighborhood Accountability Board that is affiliated with the St. Louis Juvenile Justice Division. For fun, John enjoys biking around St. Louis and connecting with friends at various events in the city. He graduated from Boston College with a degree in History and is originally from New Jersey. He can be reached at 314.480.3729.

Jake Riley is the Explore! Team Leader at Fanning Middle School. He started with UrbanFUTURE in the fall of 2010 and is known to his students as "Coach". In 2010 Jake coached both the flag football and basketball teams at Fanning Middle School. He graduated from Slippery Rock University with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education (K-12). Jake started off teaching middle school Health and PE in Prince George's County in Maryland. He has also been employed by Camp Chen-A-Wanda for the past 6 summers. At camp, he is in charge of both the baseball and softball programs for the campers. Jake can be reached at 314.480.3732.

Frank Van Bree was asked to assume the presidency of UrbanFUTURE in 2001, after 18 years in the business world, including owning and operating MarketForce, a successful marketing consulting company. He currently oversees UrbanFUTURE's strategic planning, program development, fundraising and community and public relations. Frank's previous nonprofit experience includes working as Director of Programming and eventually as Chairman of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation, an organization dedicated to instilling leadership values in high school youth. Frank attended Washington University studying economics and graduated from Webster University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Recently Frank chaired the Mayor's Task Force on After School Programming which produced the ASAP (After School for All Partnership) Initiative.