Our Board

So Others Ascend Righteously

Founder & Director
Kimberly A. Collins
Kimberly A. Collins, MFA, founded SOAR and her writing for healing workshops in 1990 after working as a teacher and bearing witness to the trauma, conflict, and confusion some of her young students faced.

Advisory Board Member, Secretary
Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Esq.
Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Board of SOAR, having served in multiple legal positions over the last twenty years.

Advisory Board Member
April Baskin
April E. Baskin, HCCP, TCS, CPM Candidate, is the Founder and Owner, of ALT Tax Services for the past 15 years.

Advisory Board Member, Chair
Margery Hannah, MFA
Margery is a writer with several years' experience in program development and management within the nonprofit sector.
Advisory Board Member
Dr. James Austin
Dr. James Austin is the founder of the JFA Institute which he launched 2003.

Advisory Board Member
Dr. Nicole Watford
Nicole Watford is a passionate educator who recently earned her doctorate to ensure the educational experiences of underserved students are more equitable.