Staff Page – ONGB

Meet Our Team

Dr. Nyeisha DeWitt CEO / FOUNDER

Dr. Nyeisha DeWitt is an investor, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Oakland Natives Give Back Fund, Inc., which she founded in 2008 to exemplify an evolved concept of philanthropy and raise awareness around the importance of daily attendance. Her unique background and personal journey uncovered the greatest crack in the foundation of a child’s success: chronic absenteeism, and has given her the ability to see it from a multitude of perspectives.

Erin Gray

Program Manager (Founder) - Girls Equity Movement

Erin is the cofounder & Alumni of The Girls Equity Movement. She is a rising Junior at the number one Entrepreneurship College in the world, Babson College. Her ideology behind GEMS was to expose young women to the basics of entrepreneurship.

Rahim Harris

Program/Site/Achievement Coordinator

Rahim Harris is an Oakland Native who brings 15 years of experience working with and supporting youth in various capacities, as a teacher, student support provider, mental health counselor, and case manager. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in African American Studies from Loyola Marymount University.

Eric Gant

Senior Programs Coordinator

Eric has been with us since 2008. He grew from volunteer to aiding in the Programs Department. In 2016, he became a Program Coordinator. He was promoted to Senior Program Coordinator after expanding the Every Day Counts Attendance Challenge to Texas.

Heather Davis

Achievement Coach

Heather is an Oakland Native studying American Sign Language at Berkeley City College. She has such a passion for fashion, hair, nails, and FOOD.

Raquell Jackson

Program Coach

Raquell is an entrepreneur who has been with ONGB since 2021. She is currently in college to become a neonatal nurse. She is the Lead Recruiter for GEMs and is paving a way for young girls to become their own boss.

RESEARCH, STRATEGY &
ORGANIZATIONAL
EFFECTIVENESS

Dr. Chyna Hill

Consultant

Dr. Hill has a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Southern California, an MSW from the University of Southern California, an MA in Africana Women’s Studies, and a BA in Women and Gender Studies from the University of South Florida.

Carren Gopez

Programs Assistant/ Data Management

Carren holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology reflecting her interest in people and their behavior. As one of the assistants in ONGB, she offers support to the needs of the organization to ensure that the best is served to ONGB members.

ADMINISTRATION

Wanda Cherry

Receptionist

Wanda is the one you
see once you enter the ONGB office. She greets you with a smile and a happy tone. Her role is to keep the office organized and make sure that all supplies are stocked and we operate smoothly.

Ira Alberto

Executive Assistant/Administrative Support

Ira is the assistant to the CEO and to the administrative department. She is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Her education paved the way to her long-term career in providing services to the Admin and HR departments.

Maddy Cruz

Marketing Assistant

Maddy is a licensed financial advisor and is now pursuing her third license as a Certified Investment Solicitor. She is also part of a local non-profit organization that helps her brethren Aeta and street children.

Ina Cruz

Graphics Assistant

Ina is ONGB’s in-house graphic assistant. Her background includes advertising, cultural exchange, and trade and investment. From working in the corporate world, she was inspired to learn the art to become a full time working mom.