MEET OUR SOULZ TEAM

 Say Hello to PRESIDENT/FOUNDER, ALEXIA!! Hailing from Spanish Town, Jamaica. Alexia has always been passionate about helping others, especially impressionable youths. After her move to the United States, during the summer months, she became a member of the Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club was the neighborhood safe place to learn and grow. Without knowing it at the time, Alexia now knows it was the Boys & Girls Club that triggered her passion, commitment, and love to see juveniles succeed beyond their own expectations. She loved it there so much she volunteered there during her high school summers. 

But, there was that one thing that gets Alexia riled up and that was any form of INJUSTICE especially CRIMINAL INJUSTICE. Wanting to be a small part of the change in this world, she applied to law school. Her love for criminal law prompted her to become volunteer legal intern with the Public Defender's Office Juvenile division until her 3rd year in law school. 

Alexia is not shy to say that growing up watching Matlock also played a role in her wanting to become a criminal defense attorney. :) And after law school, she did just that! Alexia was a proud attorney for the Broward County Public Defender's Office. She represented juveniles tried as adults and seeing that made her heart cry. The number of juveniles in and out of the criminal justice system  especially black males was disheartening. She would ask herself, how can we reduce juvenile delinquency? How can we stop children from going down the wrong path?  Alexia wanted to do her part in resolving those questions, and with that, SOULZ ON A MISSION WAS BORN!

The joy she gets from making a difference in a child's life is unmatched. She understands she may not be able to save everyone but even if one student changes their life for the better, it is all worth it. She never forgets that smile or that extended hug of gratitude and appreciation.  She's committed to this cause and hopes you join in on the journey.

~"Justice requires that we work to restore those who have been injured"~

   Meet our VICE PRESIDENT Joan Lloyd-Granston!!!! Ms. Lloyd had the desire to be an educator as far back as ten years old. She recalls helping her family members who struggled with learning to find fun ways of grasping difficult concepts as primary school children. After graduating from high school she was offered the opportunity to return to her Alma Mater as a Pre-trained teacher where she taught Social Studies and Religious Education to 11th grade students. 

 She graduated from Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston, Jamaica. She later became the elected president of the Games Mistresses Association of Jamaica, managing high school girls’ sports throughout the Island. 

Mrs. Lloyd-Granston is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Education.  She has been titled "Teacher of the Year" from both Florida and Georgia Schools as well as School Principal Leadership Certification in the State of Georgia. 

Say Hello to Our DIRECTOR!!!!!

 Shenee Rowe was born and raised in the beautiful island of Jamaica. Upon completing high school, she migrated to the United States where she attended Florida Atlantic University. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in Biological Science: Premedical Pre-professional with the intention of becoming a medical doctor. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she took a year off to teach at a high school and she simply fell in love with teaching. She has been a Chemistry teacher for the past nine years. 

In order to make a bigger impact in helping students to secure a brighter future through education, Shenee obtained her Master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of West Florida in 2015. In 2019, she completed Broward County’s Leadership Experiences and Administrative Development (LEAD) program in order to be qualified to obtain an assistant principal position. Shenee believes in maximizing each student's potential, through the use of specific and targeted academic and career-oriented programs to prepare them for success in a global society. She is passionate about working with students from low income backgrounds and helping them to overcome the challenges they face. 

Meet one of our OFFICERS Kerisha Smith!! Kerisha proudly represents her Caribbean ethnicity of the Virgin Islands! Although... fun fact, she was born in Germany. How cool is that? 

An aspiring actress, free-spirit, independent thinker and one of the best dancers I know, Kerisha has a passion for helping others. Healing the world is  her biggest dream, and she's doing her part here with Soulz On A Mission. One of her favorite quotes is "love and peace of mind, do protect us".