TSMTWF = Who We Are
"ONE SINGLE LITTLE MISSION,
EVERY LITTLE STEP SHE TAKES*...."
TAKING ONE STEP IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION CAN CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER
* A Chorus Line Musical © 1975 Hamlisch & Kleban
How Our Foundation Began
Tina L. Collins, MBA
Listening to jazz greats on 78 records while sitting on her grandfather’s lap, Tina developed a love for music that would grow to encompass a love for all forms of live performances.
After attending Hamilton and the Tina Turner musicals in London, England, and after much reflection, she realized that events like these were void of youth from diverse backgrounds. She was overwhelmed with a need to bring this exposure to at-risk and underprivileged youth. They needed to see and hear the stories of how individuals from their communities with adverse beginnings overcame the odds to achieve greatness. This exposure is intended to teach them how to bring the outside world into their communities in an effort to change perceptions, beliefs, and dreams.
Several months later, the idea for The Show Me The Way Foundation developed. Encouraged by her mentor, Renee Merab, Tina knew she was now charged to affect change in the lives she saw missing in the many areas of society that she herself has been blessed to be a part of.
After receiving her Associate Degree in Music Marketing and Management, Tina was able to finally live a lifelong dream of working in the music industry. She has had the pleasure of working with and meeting world-renowned artists.
From there, her desire to expand her education allowed her to ultimately get her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Combined with over 20 years of working in business, a passion for music, and traveling, Tina now believes it is her time to share her love for the cultural diversity she has experienced through the arts here and abroad.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THERESA YOUNG+DENISE BURTON+CRYSTAL MARTIN
KEITH JOHNSON+MUSA MACENYANE
BOARD SECRETARY
YVETTE YANTS
RENEE MERAB, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Renee is an accomplished business professional approaching two decades of experience in operations management. She has a proven track record of directing process development and implementation, configuring optimal-performing leaders and staff, and increasing retention/sales performance while reducing expenses and increasing profits.
Renee received an MBA in Global Business from the University of Phoenix and a BBA in Accounting from the Fox School of Business at Temple University. She joined The Show Me The Way Foundation (TSMTWF) as she always had a passion for working with a nonprofit organization for the opportunity to give back.
MARY SHEPPARD, MSW
Chief Operating Officer
Mary completed her Bachelor’s in Human Services from Chestnut Hill College and graduated from Widener University with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Mary has a proven record of contributing services in many positions associated with mental illness, dual diagnosis, drug and alcohol dependency, children and families, terminal diseases, and geriatric case management. In addition, she has been a Human Trafficking Social Worker, a Transplant Social Worker, and a Social Worker for adolescents in group homes. Mary is currently a Priority of Service Career Coach in the workforce development arena assisting job seekers with significant barriers to employment.
Mary is particularly concerned with the Impact of Trauma, which is why she is passionate about the Family Systems Theory. Creating genograms contributes to exploring the quality of relationships and behavioral patterns across generations. Providing an understanding of the family history and how we have been shaped can be a powerful opportunity for healing and personal growth.