7900 S. Hampton Rd. Dallas, Texas 75232
SCHOOL BOARD
DAVID LEE II - PRESIDENT
David J. Lee II was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Pomona and Los Angeles, California. David is a loving husband, son, brother, and uncle. He is a deacon at the Dallas based church, Living Waters Worship Center, mentor to youth, and friend to many.
After finishing high school and attending Mt. San Antonio Jr. College for a short time, he attended and graduated from Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Finance. During his matriculation at Morris Brown, David increased his knowledge in the various fields of business, accounting, finance and commerical credit. His concentrated areas of study were business ethics and networking.
Prior to starting his Godprenuring business, David’s post collegiate career included tenures with El Camino Resources & Real Applications, 20th Century Fox Films, and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. His career experience has given him an in-depth knowledge of brand development and growth, domestic and international product sales and commerical credit.
CHAIRMAINE GRAY - EXE. DIR
Charmaine S. M. Gray is a two time graduate of Southwestern Adventist University. Her first degree is a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in Music and the second, a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management. While the combination may seem strange to some, as a business owner, her Texas Teaching Certification and Management skills have enabled her to successfully own and operate her own Multi-level school as well as cater to the ever growing needs of her homeschool parents. As an independent educational consultant, she brings 22 years of experience of which approximately 12 years were spent in the formal classroom setting.
It is her desire as an educator, to continue to utilize the knowledge that she’s acquired through the acquisition of her MBA, and soon her Certification in both Family Counseling and Coaching Compass Certification in Life Coaching, to minister to needs of young people as well as adults, who are not quite sure which direction they should pursue next. During her lifetime, Christ has sent many her way from locations as near as Keene and as far away as Australia, to people who are in need of not only spiritual, but practical direction for their lives. She has taken on the motto, “Where He leads I will follow.” This motto has enabled her to counsel in many areas.
HATTIE BROWN - TREASURER
Hattie M. Brown is a 2010 federal retiree of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Dallas, Texas. I am an accomplished professional in the field of federal grants management. My career expands over 36 years of Federal government civilian service. I worked at several government agencies; including, the Veterans Administration Office as a budget analyst assistant and accounting clerk; the U.S. Corps of Engineers as an operating accountant, and U.S. EPA as a grants specialist and Chief, Grants Management Officer.
I attended San Antonio Community College (formally known as St. Phillip’s College), San Antonio, Texas, where I studied Business Administration, for my freshmen and sophomore years. I also attended San Diego State Technical Institute with a focus in accounting. Selected accomplishments: In 2008, I was recognized as a leader in grants management and was awarded the “National Excellence in Grants Management Award”. In 2009, my staff and I were awarded special recognition from EPA’s Administrator for overseeing the successful grant award of over $650M in Stimulus Funding. I supervised l5 staff employees, and managed over $7 Billion in Federal grant funds to States, Municipalities and Indian Tribal agencies. I successfully implemented national grant management policy and developed regional grant policy and guidelines. Professional Affiliation: Member, National Grants Management Association Church Affiliation: I am currently a member of the Living Waters Worship Center of Seventh-Day Adventists, Dallas, Texas, where I have served as Director of the Women’s Ministries Department from 2009 to present.
ELISA THOMPSON - SECRETARY
Elisa Thompson has had an extensive career in business, with a designated focus on marketing and management. She received her first degree at Vernon Regional Junior College, where she earned her Associate in Science Degree. She was chosen as the student of the year at graduation and was also the commencement speaker. Next, she followed up with a Bachelor in Business Degree, with a major in Marketing, from East Texas State University. Throughout her college years, she worked with the youth in her free time helping them in athletics. She immediately was placed in a marketing management role immediately upon graduation. Since that job, she has held many marketing management roles and managed several employees. After being in the workforce almost 15 years, Elisa decided to pursue her MBA. She graduated with honors from the University of Phoenix and was inducted into the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society. Elisa's two passions are business and children. With that being said, she partnered with her husband and opened up Succeed, LLC almost 7 years ago. Succeed is a powerful afterschool program that teaches children how to become entrepreneurs and also shows them how to own and operate their own business one day. In addition to running these powerful afterschool programs and holding multiple marketing positions, Elisa also tours the United States partaking in seminars for the veterinary industry teaching these vet owners how to better market their business. Bottom line is that she wants to help people, including the youth, make a change for the better in their lives.