Staff Members
Dawn McCoy
Chief Executive Officer
Dawn is a 20+ year leader in the non-profit sector and in public service. Dawn completed the Virginia Partners in Policymaking Program and passionately serves on state and nonprofit boards for individuals with disabilities.
She is a graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School and holds a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a master’s degree from the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy where she was a Bryce Harlow Scholar. She enjoys chess, hiking, and playing tennis.
Tamia Douglas
Senior Client Services Administrator
Tamia is a Hopewell native with more than six years of customer service. She has more than five years of front-line leadership expertise including coordination of private sector staff training, customer service protocols, operations, and compliance with customer service standards. She supports clients and alliance partners.
Tamia is a graduate of Hopewell High School and completed college coursework from Old Dominion University and Richard Bland College. She enjoys free time with her dogs and family.
Shelly Marin
Client Services Administrator/Community Liaison
Shelly is a Chester native and a retired 32-year public school educator who taught middle and high school Spanish. She supports clients and community partners.
Shelly is a graduate of L.C. Bird High School and holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish education from Virginia Tech. She is also a certified community interpreter (Spanish) and holds certification with the American Council of Teaching a Foreign Language. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and cats, walking, and traveling.