Our Team
The daily operations of Reentry Essentials are overseen by an Executive Director, Treasurer, and Secretary. Additionally, Reentry Essentials engages a dedicated group of volunteers in our operations who assist with clerical and other support functions.
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Frances Aboytes, Secretary & Executive Assistant
A native to Mexico, Frances was raised in Los Angeles, California. Early on in her young adult years, she encountered the criminal justice system and as a result was deported to her place of birth. Devastated and unfamiliar with her country of origin, Frances was able to overcome every obstacle in order to build a life, career, and family she loves. She currently resides in Juarez, Mexico where she is employed by Versible Connect as a Customer Service Leader. Courageous and determined, Frances embodies the values that we, at Reentry Essentials encourage and celebrate. She is dedicated to furthering the mission and vision of the organization through her role as Secretary and Executive Assistant. Her life experience and world view are absolutely instrumental in informing our programming and carrying out our work. |
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Micaiah Dominguez-Miller, Director of Education & Outreach
Michaiah Dominguez- Miller is a speaker, social justice advocate, and mental health counselor who strives to educate and heal individuals, families, the church and community at large. Founder of Marriage + Motherhood + Mental Health, she empowers women to embrace a posture of joy and peace while balancing multiple roles. Through this initiative, Michaiah also encourages women to honor our unique identity and to live bold, authentic lives that honor God. Her experience and training includes marriage counseling and coursework; substance abuse recovery; and Christian counseling. Michaiah currently serves as Director of Outreach and Education for Reentry Essentials, is a member of Counselors for Social Justice (a division of the American Counseling Association), and is an administrator at Fortune Society. She believes in the power of people to change and is dedicated to facilitating programming that will build people not prisons. Ultimately, her desire is that all people have access to resources that will support their mental health, quality of life, and purpose. |
Our Board of Directors
Reentry Essentials is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of professionals who represent a wide-range of disciplines. Elected to two-year terms, each Board member voluntarily dedicates their time and expertise to ensure the overall success of Reentry Essentials.
Martin Sokoloff, President of Good Groceries Company, Inc.
Marty, for the past 40 years has been the owner of Good Groceries Company, a natural and specialty food marketing company based in Brooklyn, New York. Good Groceries Company sells its products throughout North America and beyond under its Suzie's brand, named for Marty's wife.
Marty has been a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and mentors many aspiring food industry professionals. Additionally, Marty enjoys serving as mentor to returning citizens and helping them overcome the challenges associated with community reintegration.
Marty, for the past 40 years has been the owner of Good Groceries Company, a natural and specialty food marketing company based in Brooklyn, New York. Good Groceries Company sells its products throughout North America and beyond under its Suzie's brand, named for Marty's wife.
Marty has been a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and mentors many aspiring food industry professionals. Additionally, Marty enjoys serving as mentor to returning citizens and helping them overcome the challenges associated with community reintegration.
Keasha Thomas, Educator and Advocate
Keasha Thomas is an educator and advocate for individuals with disabilities who ensures accessibility to challenging educational resources that will create opportunities for personal growth and success. Keasha believes that all individuals should have access to quality education and resources that will help them develop their best selves to positively impact their families, communities and society at large. Keasha works within and supports educational institutions that empower individuals to enlighten their minds and pursue their dreams, thus living beyond the stereotypes placed upon them. The quest for knowledge and the improvement of self are necessary steps to becoming a better you!
Keasha's educational background includes a M. Ed in Educational Leadership from Bank Street Graduate School of Education in New York, NY; a MS Ed. In Special Education from The City College of New York in New York, NY, as well as a BA in Political Science and a BA in Administration of Justice from Howard University in Washington, DC.
Keasha Thomas is an educator and advocate for individuals with disabilities who ensures accessibility to challenging educational resources that will create opportunities for personal growth and success. Keasha believes that all individuals should have access to quality education and resources that will help them develop their best selves to positively impact their families, communities and society at large. Keasha works within and supports educational institutions that empower individuals to enlighten their minds and pursue their dreams, thus living beyond the stereotypes placed upon them. The quest for knowledge and the improvement of self are necessary steps to becoming a better you!
Keasha's educational background includes a M. Ed in Educational Leadership from Bank Street Graduate School of Education in New York, NY; a MS Ed. In Special Education from The City College of New York in New York, NY, as well as a BA in Political Science and a BA in Administration of Justice from Howard University in Washington, DC.
Tyrone Walker, Justice Policy Institute Associate
Tyrone met his first mentor during his first month of incarceration when he was 19. This mentor recognized Tyrone’s intellect and aptitude, and he empowered Tyrone to take the steps to overturn his initial sentence, shorten the time he would serve, and get his GED.
While incarcerated, Tyrone tutored other incarcerated men studying for their GEDs, and he took it upon himself to mentor young men in his facility. Recognized for his leadership abilities, he formally became a mentor in the Young Men Emerging Unit, a program in the D.C. Department of Correction’s Central Treatment Facility, which matched young men with mentors. Through this program, Tyrone and his peers mentored a group of 25 young men between the ages of 18-25. Upon being released after serving 25 years in prison, he completed the Georgetown University Pivot Program, during which he served as a Pivot Fellow with JPI. Through his fellowship and now as a full-time Associate at JPI he utilizes his experience, expertise and a passion for prison reform to advocate for change.
Tyrone also has translated his passion for coaching and mentoring into his work as a professional personal trainer instructor, which allowed him not only to help others in his facility toward their fitness goals, but to help them become personal trainers as well. Going forward, Tyrone has a passion for helping others reach their goals, and he also continues to love all things fitness. He has a particular interest in helping cancer survivors design exercise and nutrition plans to support their well-being and continued recovery. He also dreams of starting a weightlifting competition for at-risk youth, giving them training on clean eating and building strength. In his spare time, Tyrone is an avid Scrabble player. In his new life, he is enjoying spending time with his two children and three grandchildren, watching football, and reading the New York Times on Sundays.
Tyrone met his first mentor during his first month of incarceration when he was 19. This mentor recognized Tyrone’s intellect and aptitude, and he empowered Tyrone to take the steps to overturn his initial sentence, shorten the time he would serve, and get his GED.
While incarcerated, Tyrone tutored other incarcerated men studying for their GEDs, and he took it upon himself to mentor young men in his facility. Recognized for his leadership abilities, he formally became a mentor in the Young Men Emerging Unit, a program in the D.C. Department of Correction’s Central Treatment Facility, which matched young men with mentors. Through this program, Tyrone and his peers mentored a group of 25 young men between the ages of 18-25. Upon being released after serving 25 years in prison, he completed the Georgetown University Pivot Program, during which he served as a Pivot Fellow with JPI. Through his fellowship and now as a full-time Associate at JPI he utilizes his experience, expertise and a passion for prison reform to advocate for change.
Tyrone also has translated his passion for coaching and mentoring into his work as a professional personal trainer instructor, which allowed him not only to help others in his facility toward their fitness goals, but to help them become personal trainers as well. Going forward, Tyrone has a passion for helping others reach their goals, and he also continues to love all things fitness. He has a particular interest in helping cancer survivors design exercise and nutrition plans to support their well-being and continued recovery. He also dreams of starting a weightlifting competition for at-risk youth, giving them training on clean eating and building strength. In his spare time, Tyrone is an avid Scrabble player. In his new life, he is enjoying spending time with his two children and three grandchildren, watching football, and reading the New York Times on Sundays.
