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Tennessee Staff

  • Sondra Keys

    Director of Governmental Affairs
    skeys@stand.org
    (901) 299-8503
    Sondra Keys, a native Memphian, is the Director of Government Affairs for Stand for Children in Tennessee. Sondra began her career on Capitol Hill as a Legislative Attorney for the Tennessee General Assembly, drafting proposed legislation, amendments and resolutions for various bills and regulatory actions.

  • Kenya Bradshaw

    Memphis Executive Director
    kbradshaw@stand.org
    (901) 319-0753
    The first in her family to ever attend and graduate from college, it's little surprise that Kenya Bradshaw, 32, has found her life's passion in education. Whether it's educating voters, teaching citizens about the importance of racial reconciliation, or promoting early childhood education, Bradshaw is, at heart, a teacher.

  • Kate Carr

    Community Organizer
    kcarr@stand.org
    (901) 336-8696
    Kate was born and raised in Memphis, TN. She has always had a passion for education and has been working in schools as either a volunteer or employee since she was in High School.

  • Brittany Gibson

    Policy Analyst
    bgibson@stand.org
    (615) 442-0153
    Brittany L. Gibson joins Stand for Children as a Policy Analyst to guide and support policy strategies at the local and state level. Prior to joining Stand-TN, Ms. Gibson was a member of the Stand-WA team as an Organizing Coordinator in the Seattle area.

  • Taylor Hummell

    Nashville City Director
    thummell@stand.org
    (615) 482-9961
    Taylor has been a longtime volunteer and team leader for Stand for Children in Nashville. She helped campaign against the English Only Amendment and was an integral part of Stand for Children’s successful work with the Race to the Top campaign.

  • Jennifer Jackson

    Operations Manager
    jjackson@stand.org
    (901) 522-5022
    Jennifer was born and raised in Memphis, TN. She holds an A.A.S. degree in Interactive Multimedia with a concentration in Graphic Design from Southwest Tennessee Community College, where she graduated summa cum laude in 2007.

  • Henry Jones

    Organizing Manager
    hjones@stand.org
    (901) 438-7701
    Henry Jones was born and raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi. While attending college at Tennessee State University, he learned about movement building and the importance of people standing together to fight for change.

  • Jaclyn Suffel

    Manager of Curriculum,Training, and Leadership Development
    jsuffel@stand.org
    (901) 438-7786
    Jaclyn is a native of Houston, Texas and a proud product of the public school system. She graduated cum laude from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas where she double majored in Theatre and Feminist Studies and minored in Spanish.

  • Ryan Tracy

    Family Engagement Manager
    rtracy@stand.org
    (901) 319-0630
    Since 2003, Ryan has acquired over ten years of community engagement experience, integrating ethical standards that positively impact communities, leading full scale start-up projects and valuing diversity.

  • Rychetta Watkins

    Development Manager
    rwatkins@stand.org
    (901) 626-1764
    A Memphis native and graduate of White Station High School, Rychetta comes to Stand for Children with a passion for college readiness and community engagement.