Tenelle Thomas, Education Programs Director
Tenelle joined EVOLVE in January 2022. She has been working in social services as an advocate for youth in various positions since 2000. Tenelle enjoys being able to work with children and families to help in building solid foundations that strengthen families. Tenelle has a passion for working in communities that are overlooked and underserved. Tenelle has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Crime, and Community and a degree in youth and family ministry from Augsburg College. Tenelle has her master’s degree in Business Leadership from William Penn and is currently pursuing her master’s in marriage, family, and couples counseling. Tenelle was adopted and also has experience as a foster care provider and adoptive parent. As EVOLVE’s UMOJA Education Program Manager, Tenelle coordinates, facilitates and plans programming for youth and families, involved in the child welfare system. This programming, UMOJA, focuses on parenting, supporting, and advocating for Black youth, involved in the child welfare system. In addition, Tenelle oversees and facilitates EVOLVE’s agency-specific education.
Queen Jacobs, UMOJA Program Manager
Queen joined evolve services in October 2022, she has worked with children and families in the world of social services for 8 plus years. Queen’s passion in this work comes from her child experiences being raised in foster care and experienced other adversities as a youth. Queen loves working in spaces that provides her the opportunity to help youth, children and other underserved populations be heard. Especially in the black community. Queen has a lot of passion behind the work she does at Evolve and is eager to continue to learn and grow within the company. Queen coordinates, facilitates, and plans programming for youth and families, involved in the child welfare system. UMOJA’s programming focuses on parenting, supporting, and advocating for Black youth involved in the child welfare system.
