Jayla Baxter, MBA, M.Div

Executive director

Jayla The Self-Esteem Queen® is known for her ability to get people out the “victim” mindset immediately. From surviving sex trafficking and familial sexual abuse as a honor roll high-school student to becoming an internationally recognized rescuer of sex-trafficked teens and runaways, inspirational speaker, author, teen and young adult mentor, and certified life coach, Jayla “The SEQ” uses her experience with trials to mentor, minister, and coach people all over the World. One of today’s leading experts in prevention work with teens who are learning how to cope with and overcome suicidal thoughts, depression, self-mutilation, teen pregnancy, and alcohol & opiate use, Jayla specializes in mentoring youth from all areas of life. Jayla’s mission in life is to teach individuals how to be better Human Beings.

Sondra Jefferson, M.Ed

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Sondra holds a Masters of Early Childhood Development from California State University, Los Angeles. She is the founder of several child care centers and has been in the education field for over 30 years.

Christopher Denson

Treasurer

A man of very few words, Christopher runs a successful CPA firm in Los Angeles and has been in the financial world for over 15 years.

Anthony Goulet

head suicide / depression prevention facilitator

Anthony has led gang prevention and intervention programs as well as prisoner reentry programs. He has worked as a Certified Addictions Counselor with gang affiliated youth and adults providing relapse prevention for substance abuse and criminal behavior. Within the federal prison system Anthony has volunteered as an advocate for Native American inmates to have access to religious freedoms which not only ensured human rights were honored, but that strong and culturally competent tools of transformation were available.

Anthony is the author of God, Help Me Tie My Shoes! The Sacred Contract of Fatherhood which was a finalist in the 2012 Hay House Nonfiction writing competition. His book as well as his life's work with young people is endorsed by leaders in gang prevention, youth violence prevention, and personal transformation.

Anthony currently resides in Houston, Texas with his wife and children where he works full-time as a youth outreach crisis counselor.