Grade A Plus Incorporated
Show Them, Guide Them, Support Them
The GAP Team
The Grade A Plus program requires a mixture of skills, experiences, knowledge, talents and time to create the unique experience that has been its core of service and care for a very long time. It's definitely an after school/ out of school activity, it operates within the community not in a school setting. It operates using a team structure that can include professionals, retirees, college students, family leaders, collaborating partners, graduate students and more. Meet the currently active team members and contact us to become involved by completing Involvement Form found under the Applications tab. Invest in our youth and the community by lending your leadership and service to this wonderful program.
Organization Support Team
Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Janice Dawson-Threat
Administrative Assistant
Kathy King
Grant & Data Anayst
Dr. Tara Warne Griggs
IT & Data Support
Available
Community Education Team
At Grade A Plus Inc, we have a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about helping youth to achieve their highest goals. Team members come from diverse backgrounds and share the common goal of providing a program that encompasses high dosage (1:1), high impact (2 times a week minimum) academic support and enrichment experiences. Our team is committed to having a positive impact on the lives of children and helping them to thrive in the present and into the future. We believe that every child deserves a chance to succeed and we work tirelessly to make that a reality.
Program Site Manager
Garry Boone
Prog. Asst. I: Site Team
Fall'24-Spr.25
Charlotte Steimle
Karl Debruzzi
Prog. Asst II: Fall '24-Spr. '25
IT & Data Team
Gabrielle Taffe
Prog. Asst II: Enrichment Mgr
Summer '25
Learning & Family Leader Team
Cathy Bailey
(Virtual Coord. & Assessment Leader)
Amy Bartlett
(Elementary Coordinator)
Kyle Loftus
(Mathup! HS Coordinator)
Available
(Middle School Coordinator)
(K-2 Coordinator)
Katie Stockcamp
Tasca Tolson Family Development Leader
Executive Board Chairs
A good program needs a strong community leadership Board. The Board is responsible for governance, fiscal oversite and development. Participation on a community board is also a way to learn and gain experience and service at the community level. The Board of Directors help sustain the small business operations of the Not for Profit through their Development, Fundraising, and Networking activities.
Board Chair
Brittany Hildebrand
Finance Chair
Phil Brooks
Outreach Chair
Available
IT/ Data Chair
Yvan Quinn
Development Chair
LaShauna Guy
Board Committees & Teams
Teams are the functioning committees of the Board that increase capacity input to include community members, family leaders, students, business leaders, educators and more. All actions and recommendations from the committees are received as advisory by the Board, are voted upon and then implemented into the functional academic support and enrichment program and services of GAP. Participation on teams are open to all.
Finance Committee
Finance & Budget Team
Data & Grant Team
Marketing & Development Committee
Donor Relations Team
Fundraising & Campaign Team
Marketing Team
Family & Community Outreach Committee
Family Leader Team
Food Support Team
Volunteer Mgmt Team
Community Based Advisors
Grade A Plus seeks advice and guidance from a wide array of established and experienced community leaders. A few of those leaders are listed below, but does not represent all who have supported and advised the growth and development of GAP since its transition into a community based agency in 2017. We have found their advice to be invaluable and appreciate their continued commitment to GAP in its pursuits of being a community based organization with a strong record of impact and supporting the community.
Madison Moore
Retired CEO,
Shelter Insurance
Dr. Clyde L. Ruffin
Senior Pastor,
Second Missionary Baptist Church
Dave Griggs
Dave Griggs Enterprises, LLC
Tami Benus
Pres. T Benus
Associates LLC
Cannie Briscoe
Retired VA staff, founding Board Member and Family Leader
Phil Peters
MU Law Professor Emeritus
Susan Hart
Sarah Dubbert
Pres. Reinholdt Construction Co.
President
Columbia Market, Commerce Bank
