Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter Executive Board 2023-2024
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RD LASHANDA REED-LARRY
23rd Regional Director,
South Central Region
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NVP SATIVA LEACH BOWEN
National Vice President,
Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
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VP TYRA WHITE
Arlington Chapter Vice President
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DR. SONJA WATSON
Arlington Chapter President
Dr. Sonja Watson is President of the Arlington Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She has been a member of the Arlington Chapter since 2009 and is wife to Jermaine Watson, Esq. and mother of Solomon and Samson. As a member of the Arlington Chapter, she has served as Vice President, Program Director, Community Service Chair and grade group sponsor to various grade groups. Dr. Watson earned a doctorate in Spanish from the University of Tennessee and is a Professor of Afro-Latin American Literature and Culture.
Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter Executive Board Members 2023-2024
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ROCHELLE PORTER
Treasurer
Rochelle Porter serves with distinction as the Treasurer for the Arlington Chapter of Jack and Jill Chapter of America, Inc., As member since 2020, Rochelle ensures the organization’s financial health. As a proud graduate of Texas Tech University, Rochelle’s expertise in finance has fueled her professional success and she has worked as a Corporate Accountant for 20+ years.
Beyond her professional and community roles, Rochelle ‘s heart belongs to her family. Celebrating 18 years of marital bliss, she and her husband are the proud parents of two wonderful children ages 15 and 14 who, under their guidance, are growing into compassionate and driven individuals.
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VIRGINIA BROWN-ALEXANDER
Financial Secretary
Virginia Brown-Alexander is a proud member of Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter. She currently serves in the capacity of Financial Secretary.
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JONIKKA DAVIS
Chaplain
Jonikka Davis is a proud member of Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter. She currently serves in the capacity of Chaplain.
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BRONWYN JUSTICE
Program Director
Bronwyn Justice is a proud member of Jack & Jill who serves in the capacity of Program Director.
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KHIANDRA WOODS
Editor
Khiandra Woods is a proud member of Jack & Jill who serves in the capacity of Editor.
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DR. TANAYA SANDERS
Historian
Tanaya is currently the Historian for the program year 22-24. She is from Lancaster, TX. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from University of Tennessee college of Dentistry. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is married to Alix H. Sanders, DDS and has an awesome 13 year old daughter named Taylor.
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ELIZABETH COURTNEY
Recording Secretary
Elizabeth Courtney is a proud member of Jack & Jill who serves in the capacity of Recording Secretary.
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HONORARY STACEY WHITE
Parliamentarian
Stacey White is the Parliamentarian and Bylaws Chair for the Arlington Chapter and also serves on the South Central Region’s Legislative Committee. Stacey has previously served as Chapter Program Director, Chapter Legislative Chair, and Co-Chair for the 2023 South Central Region Teen Conference.
Stacey is a graduate of Michigan State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and also received a Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction from DePaul University and a Juris Doctor from University of Illinois. Stacey currently serves as a Lead Administrative Patent Judge for the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
She is married to Paul White II, and they are the proud parents of two children – Tyson and Pierce White.
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TARA PAIGE
Sergeant- at -Arms
Tara Paige s a proud member of Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter. She currently serves in the capacity of Sergeant- at – Arms.
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LISA FULGENCE
Corresponding Secretary
Lisa Fulgence is a proud member of Jack & Jill who serves in the capacity of Corresponding Secretary.
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NINA JONES
Foundation Chair
Nina Jones is a proud member of Jack & Jill who serves in the capacity of Foundation Chair,
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GINA STEVENSON
Protocol Chair
Gina was born and raised in Ft. Worth where she attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from The University of North Texas and a Master’s degree from University of North Texas Dallas.
Gina is the wife of Raam Stevenson Sr and mother of Raven, Raam Jr and Rachel. Gina currently serves as Protocol Chair. Gina has served the Mansfield ISD community for 21 years where she currently serves as a Special Education Coordinator. She has worked as an Adjunct Professor at both UNT Dallas and Tarrant County College. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc and a Black Doll Ambassador where she leads and lives a Philanthropic life.
Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter Committee Chairs 2023-2024
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VICTORIA RONE
Lead Teen Sponsor
Victoria Rone is a proud member of Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter. She currently serves in the capacity of Lead Teen Sponsor.
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DR. CLYNITA GRAFENREED
Legislative Chair
Dr. Grafenreed is a proud member of Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter. She currently serves in the capacity of Legislative Chair.
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LAKEISHA GLOVER
Community Service Chair
LaKeisha Glover has been mother member of Jack and Jill of America Inc. Awesome Arlington Chapter since 2015. She currently serves as the 2023 -2024 Community Service Chair. She has served as the Community Service chair since 2020. She also serves as the 2023-2024 Co- JLTS for our wonderful PYT grade group.
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DANA CROSSLIN-IBEH
Technology Chair
Tara Paige s a proud member of Jack and Jill Arlington Chapter. She currently serves in the capacity of Sergeant- at – Arms.
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KRISTEN STRICKLAND
Social Media Chair
Chair Kristen Strickland became a Legacy Mother Member of the Awesome Arlington Chapter in 2020. Strickland was appointed the Arlington Chapter’s Social Media Chair. She successfully established the chapter’s first Instagram and Twitter pages. She also served as Chair of the 23rd Annual Beautillion in 2022 and Co-Chair on the Host Night Committee for the South Central Region Teen Conference in 2023.
Chair Strickland is the mother of two amazing boys who are her pride and joy. She has served in the field of Education as a History Teacher, Instructional Leader, and Assistant Principal for the past 9 years.
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GINA STEVENSON
Protocol Chair
Alva Roche-Green, MD is the Medical Director of the Palliative Care team at Parkland Hospital in Dallas Texas.  She has been a member of Jack and Jill since 2015 being initiated into the Jacksonville Florida chapter. She was also a member of the Northern Virginia tractor prior to moving to Arlington in 2022.
In the Arlington chapter, she is chair of a health committee in addition to being a member of the audit committee, community service committee, and Five Star committee. She is the mother of two boys and is a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.