
Meet The Board

Ada Albright
Founder & President
Equine Educational Instructor for Kiddy Up
Training Design & Development Specialist
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Lonnie Hutchinson
Co-Founder & Vice President
Equine Therapy Director for Kiddy Up
Community Projects Coordinator for The Psychiatric Institute of Washington

Charita Albright-Green
Advisory Member
Retired from Federal Government-
US Small Business Administration
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Wesley Forte
Board Member
Project Manager
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Mark Hill
Board Member
Grants Management Specialist for
The Department of Health (Washington, DC)

Ernestine Ward
Board Member
Paralegal Specialist with the US
Department of Justice
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Pastor Robert E. Slade
Board Member
Former Deputy Superintendent for PGCPS
Pastor of Mount Zion UMC in Washington, DC

Sheila Pratt
Board Member
Treasurer for Kiddy Up
Accountant & Financial Planner

DeAnna Dykes
Board Member
Educator & Thespian
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Andrea Brown
Board Member
Grant Writer for Kiddy Up
Independant Small Business Consultant
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Quintina Hampton
Board Member
Retired Program Analyst for DC Government
Resource Specialist for Individuals With Disabilities

Lee West
Board Member
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Stephanie Nelson-Butler
Board Member
Former Teacher & Counselor for PGCPS
Licensed Professional Counselor
"It is easier to mold a child than to fix an adult."

Ava Star Williams
Honorary Board Member
Resident Artist for Kiddy Up
9th Grade Student at Wheaton HS

Cynthia Merchant
Board Member
Website/Graphic Designer for Kiddy Up
Digital Art & Photo Teacher with MCPS