OUR STORY
In founding See More To Life Foundation, Inc., CEO Olivia L. Seymore discovered her life coming full circle. While growing up in San Francisco, Olivia served as a peer tutor. She enjoyed tutoring younger children in kindergarten and seeing the joy on their faces once they realized they had accomplished a task. Olivia learned early the impact of taking time to show kids another approach to learning. She realized that broadening an adolescent's exposure to practical things allowed for new understandings. As a teenager, Olivia noticed her exposure to activities and resources made her see life differently from other teens. So in College, Olivia made it a personal goal to build a Community Center/After School Program to empower and help students. See More To Life Foundation, Inc. inspires and broadens learning opportunities for youth and future generations.
OUR BOARD
Olivia L. Seymore
Olivia L. Seymore is the founder and CEO of the See More to Life Foundation, Inc., where she plays a major role in ensuring that youth get the exposure and resources that they need to transition into college and the workforce. Through her commitment to this role, Olivia helps teenagers explore their options for personal and professional interests, while teaching them about leadership and life skills.
Olivia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University. For over 18 years, Olivia has been a noteworthy leader in the industries of marketing and entertainment. Best known for her impressive work as a marketing manager at Entercom Communications, Olivia has been instrumental in creating some of the most memorable events and experiences in the metro-Atlanta area – events ranging from celebrity movie screenings to experiential social engagements to exciting concerts and conferences as well as community programs that serve and celebrate the youth and teachers in the metro-Atlanta area.
Olivia is also a respected community advocate who can be credited with multiple contributions and acts of service on the boards for The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. – MECCA Chapter, The K-Piano Music Academy, as well as the Project XL Readiness Program. She has also contributed her time to other organizations of impact, including the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American Kidney Foundation, Hosea Helps, Sisters of Today and Tomorrow, Clark Atlanta University Alumni Association and many more.
As deserved, Olivia has received many accolades and acknowledgements throughout her career, including the 2019 Member of the Year Award, 2020 President’s Award, and the 2021 Officer of the Year from The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.-MECCA Chapter and being named the first recipient of the Greg Street Community Service Award by Entercom for her advocacy and volunteering efforts in the community.
Danielle Griffin
Danielle Griffin is an experienced Human Resources professional with 18 years of diverse HR experience to include, recruitment, benefits administration, labor and employee relations, generalist, human resources business partner and management roles. She has enjoyed lending her skills and expertise to the following areas of HR: performance management, employee relations, policy creation, training and group facilitation, project management, and collaboration with several consulting firms.
Danielle holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Langston University and a Master of Science in Human Resources from Central Michigan University. She also acquired industry recognition when recognized by Workforce Magazine in July 2018 when selected for the honor of HR Game Changer of the year award.
Danielle currently works as an HR Operations Manager for a Defense company in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, where she manages a team.
A native of San Francisco, CA, Danielle grew up in one of the city’s predominately Black communities, Bayview Hunter’s Point, where low income, violence and dim futures were prevalent. Danielle has a passion for mentoring and supporting organizations that are committed to providing guidance and exposure to experiences to youth who otherwise may not have the opportunity. Danielle feels privileged to be a part of the See More to Life Foundation, Inc. and lend her skills to support its success.
Gwendolyn D. Brice
Gwendolyn Brice amassed 35+ years of Administrative and Accounting (A&A)
experience. She has expertly performed A&A functions including purchasing,
financial coding, general accounting, reconciling expenses and
developing related reports.
Prior to accepting CFO of See More to Life Foundation, Inc., Mrs. Brice
was acting supervisor at the AT&T district office in San Francisco. She
oversaw purchasing, payroll and record keeping actions. She received accolades for
exemplary performance at AT&T which included the Outstanding Efforts &
Achievements and the Movers and Shakers Awards. For her volunteerism
service, 1991-1992, the San Francisco Unified School District bestowed
upon her their certificate of service.
Beginning in the 80’s supporting the Headquarters of Peterson Concrete,
a south Florida business, she began acquiring her applied accountant,
bookkeeping, and payroll management expertise.
Gwendolyn attained a certificate in bookkeeping systems and business
machines at Sheridan Vocational Center and studied Business
Administration at Broward Community College in South Florida.
Tawanda L. Hines
Tawanda L. Hines has 15 years of experience in interpreting, applying and enforcing intricate polices, regulations, procedures, and legislation within the complex domain of United States Immigration and Nationality Laws. She currently serves in the capacity of an Immigration Services Officer for the Department of Homeland Security.
Ms. Hines holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Bethune Cookman University and various professional development certifications from Florida International University and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Academy.
As a former educator for the Miami Dade County school board, Ms. Hines was a member of various committees to establish Benchmarks and Standards directly related to Florida’s standardize testing assessments. Although no longer in the field of education, her zeal for educating youth has not been extinguished. Ms. Hines participates and serve as a consultant for numerous youth and educational organizations within her community. Ms. Hines lives her life by the proverb “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the Service of others” --------Mahatma Gandhi.
Dr. Krystal L. Williams
Dr. Krystal L. Williams is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies Department of The University of Alabama College of Education. Her research explores the use of public policies to promote college success for underrepresented students, with an emphasis on the interplay between policy initiatives and students’ various psychosocial factors. Recently, her work has focused on these issues as they relate to (1) broadening participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for underrepresented groups, and (2) reducing students’ economic and academic strains in college.
Prior to joining The University of Alabama, Dr. Williams was a Senior Research Associate at the United Negro College Fund Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (UNCF FDPRI). She currently serves as a UNCF FDPRI Senior Research Fellow where she provides expertise to help shape policy-relevant research concerning Black education issues within K-12 and higher education. In addition, Dr. Williams is a research affiliate with the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Dr. Williams is a member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), as well as the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). She attended the University of Michigan where she completed her doctoral studies in Higher Education and Public Policy in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. She also attended Clark Atlanta University where she earned a BS and MS in mathematics and graduated valedictorian.
Terrilyn Simmons
Terrilyn Simmons is an award-winning MarCom strategist with expertise in diverse disciplines including marketing, public and media relations and executive communications. She currently serves as the Customer Engagement Manager for Energy Efficiency at Georgia Power where she develops and implements strategies that drive program participation and customer satisfaction. Prior to this role, she served as the Brand Strategy Manager, overseeing all aspects of advertising, sports marketing and digital/social media for the company.
Terrilyn’s experience also includes roles as Director of Marketing and Communications for the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s ChooseATL initiative to attract and retain top millennial talent as well as the integrated communications manager at Spelman College, where she helmed the media relations, advertising, social media and digital marketing functions.
She is a former board member of the Buckhead Business Association and the Technology Association of Georgia. Terrilyn earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Georgia State University.
Kenneth L. Gambles, Sr
Kenneth L. Gambles, Sr President / CEO Background Mr. Gambles is an Army Ranger and Lieutenant Colonel (R). After 23 years of military service, he founded EAGLES in 2010. He’s held dozens of military positions of increased responsibility in Infantry, Armor and Army Acquisition Corps fields. He’s served as 51A Proponency Officer at the USA Acquisition Support Center. Assistant Program Manager Officer for Mobile Military Operations Urban Terrain and Synthetic Environment Core program at PEOSTRI, to name a few. His performance areas have included program management operations, contracting documentation development and support, experiments, policy development and training support services that extends from his military service to industry and other government agencies. Since 2013, he had focused on Professional and Management Development Training. His career has prepared him with an ability to organize, plan, lead, train, educate and coach people to consistently exceed strategic business goals. Since 2013 consulted and instructed in program management and contracting support services.
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