Rev. Judie Shepherd-Gore
Executive Director & Founder
A tireless advocate for children, youth and families, Rev. Judie leads the agency as it evolves into a relevant change agent for communities. Collaboration is at the heart of what she enables, because no one person can do it alone. REv. Judie champions InnerCity CDC as a viable force for the returning citizen, the homeless, the marginalized and the lost.
Lakisha Johnson-Evans
Executive Assistant & Lead Family Engagement Specialist/CM
Lakisha leads the administrative and day-to-day office function, all while managing a caseload that includes court involved youth and family members. She is a force to be reckoned with as she embraces the work with the love and care it needs, while providing the discipline and constructive criticism to foster positive change in a person’s life.
Tamia Allen
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director
Tamia provides daily oversight and management of the administrative process and procedures of the Credible Messenger Initiative. She is the heartbeat of the reporting, texting, emailing, event coordination, and overall scheduler of the Executive Director’s time. She provides additional support to the entire team with their supply needs, technology needs, and training updates. Tamia represents the fresh and innovative perspective of a young person on the move as she also provides positive insight and relatability to the youth on our caseload
Our Credible Messenger Team
David Bailey
Credible Messenger
Tamika Coffey
Credible Messenger
Tariq CunninghamÂ
Credible Messenger
Myah Stroman
Credible Messenger
Wendell Watson
Credible MessengerÂ
Shawn Lucas
Credible Messenger
Clifton Barrett
Credible Messenger
Shannon Battle
Violence Preventance Specialist/Credible Messenger
Carolyn RobersonÂ
Family Mentor
Kristopher Harris
Media Communications Specialist/ Peer Mentor Specialist