
Di'Anna Saffold - Executive Director/Founder
Vivian Bluett - Village Arts, Visual Arts Instructor
Larry Cooper, Sr - Village Fit Coach
Taylor Gatson- Village Fit Coach
Dana Mitchell - Village Arts, Music Instructor
Cameron Brigham- Village Future, Photography Instructor
Tyrell Drummer - Village Future, Photography Instructor
Erin Gregory - Village Future, Esthetics Instructor
Brittney Miles - Village Future, Nail Artistry Instructor
Tahirah Hinds- Village Future, Intro to Locs Instructor




Marlena Blackman - Chair
Owner of Shots by Miko: Custom Cocktails & Shots
Quality Assurance & Regulatory Director for Skincare Company
VKC Service Years: 3
Lannie Smith -Vice-Chair
Manager of Operational Training, United Healthcare
VKC Service Years: 3
Kenton Morgan -Treasurer
Senior Network Maintenance & Repair Technician, AT&T
VKC Service Years: Founding Board Member (2020)
Ashley Daniels, LCSW, LSCSW- Secretary
Child & Family Therapist, Children's Mercy Hospital
VKC Service Years: 3
J.M. Banks- Media/Promo
Culture & Identity Reporter, The Kansas City Star
VKC Service Years: 3



Current Board Officers/Members (2022-2023 SY)
Amaya Morgan - President (12th Grade- Raytown High)
Reginald (Reggie) Locke Jr- Vice President (11th Grade - University Academy)
Brooke Lee- Treasurer ( 8th Grade -Lincoln Middle)
Pillair Johnson- Secretary (7th Grade - Lincoln Middle)
Skylar Watson - Member (8th Grade- Walden Middle)
Jaiden Mayberry- Member (10th Grade - Truman High)
Zuri Primos- Member (12th Grade-Lincoln College Prep)
VKC Graduates (Class of 2022)
Kyra Brown - Alabama A&M
Kezia Stevenson- Prairie View A&M
