STAFF
Executive Director
Yoshi Jones-Beckett
Yoshi is responsible for the daily care and supervision of program residents. She partners with the therapeutic, educational, and life skills staff to meet organizational goals and individual participant goals.
Yoshi brings decades of experience (both personally and professionally) to this field.
Director
Karisa Pearsey
Serving since January 2022.
Karisa oversees the daily operations in direct care services of the girls in our program.
She brings extensive experience in the group home setting and excellence in her professional leadership of our direct care staff.
House Manager
Sarita Jarmon
The House Manager is responsible for ensuring that the administrative needs of the house are met. Our House Manager monitors staff, documents and reports staff performance as a team and as individuals. She trains and assists staff in following protocols set in place by HOH and ensures documentation is completed daily by staff. Maintains a clean, healthy, safe environment and serves as supervisor to other residential staff.
Sarita Jarmon is a model coach and aspiring life coach who recently relocated to Brunswick Georgia from Chesapeake, Virginia. She has a passion for empowering, inspiring, and motivating teens and women. She believes that God has created her "to bring a jangle to the nations." She prides herself on being a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and gives him all glory for her life.
Executive Administrator
Jylah Patterson
Jylah (pronounced “Jay-La”) Patterson comes to House of Hope with experience and skills that serve our organization well. Born in Atlanta, and raised in Brunswick, GA, she considers this area to be home.
She brings her teaching experience as a long-term substitute teacher for Glynn County Schools and taught middle and high school in South Korea. Her educational background includes Computer Science, and she is currently pursuing her master's degree in Project Management.
Jylah’s role at House of Hope is providing support for the overall organization at the House of Hope as she manages many of our upcoming projects. She coordinates and participates in speaking engagements in representation of the CEO and Facility Director and also manages communication with community leaders and partners. Additionally, Jylah manages most of the office clerical roles for the House of Hope and Administration.
In her own words, “The reason why I chose to work here is because I felt drawn to helping the young ladies and ensuring that they have a safe, thriving environment.”
Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Kim Hudson-Gallogly, PHD, WHNP, CNE
Dr. Kim Hudson-Gallogly, PHD, WHNP, CNE has been a nurse/educator for over 30 years and a women’s health nurse practitioner for over 25 years. She has had a long and productive career in caring for teens and women here and abroad.
Several years ago, she felt called to serve HOH where she has been joyfully serving as the health educator/nurse practitioner. She is a recently retired Assistant Professor with Georgia Southern University and a presenter for human sex trafficking across the southeast.
Human Services Provider
Keandra Cash
The House of Hope Social Worker (HSP) is responsible for ensuring that the educational, medical, emotional, and social needs of the girls are met and is also responsible for providing and/or coordinating ancillary and social services for the child.
The Social Worker (HSP) takes and screens program referrals by phone, sends intake packets to referrals, maintains feedback and ongoing communication with clients, guardians, and service providers, schedules and may accompany clients to appointments and other obligations.
Social Worker (HSP) contributes to the clinical needs and provides individual and group therapy to assigned cases. Social Worker (HSP) is also responsible for contributing to the program structure and maintaining clinical records according to industry standards.
Human Services Provider - Case Manager
Hannah Brown
The House of Hope Social Worker (HSP) is responsible for ensuring that the educational, medical, emotional, and social needs of the girls are met and is also responsible for providing and/or coordinating ancillary and social services for the child.
The Social Worker (HSP) takes and screens program referrals by phone, sends intake packets to referrals, maintains feedback and ongoing communication with clients, guardians, and service providers, schedules and may accompany clients to appointments and other obligations.
Social Worker (HSP) contributes to the clinical needs and provides individual and group therapy to assigned cases. Social Worker (HSP) is also responsible for contributing to the program structure and maintaining clinical records according to industry standards.
Educators and House Parents
Our wonderful support staff
We are truly fortunate to have such an amazing team of caring adults working with our residents towards their healing and empowerment!
All of our staff members are trained in DMST/CSEC education and are certified as life coaches to be well-equipped to come alongside the girls in our care. Our staff helps them reach their own goals as they work to overcome the traumas of their past and towards a triumphant future.