Our Focus

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Co-Founder/Executive Director

Being raised in a single-parent home with one parent imprisoned, Kara understands the challenges children, specifically girls, face with an incarcerated parent. In and out of trouble during her teen years, Kara made the conscious decision to turn around her life and conquer the obstacles that life had thrown her. Kara started her journey working with children as a Pre-school teacher and served at Children's World Learning Center. Eventually,  Kara joined corporate America where she would move her way up the corporate ladder for the next 15 years.  Even though she embraced the lessons learned and the overall experience working in the corporate world, she always knew her passion and destiny was to go back to working with the younger population specifically young ladies that found themselves in the same type of situations that she once did. Kara studied Psychology at the University of Phoenix and furthered her studies in Non-profit Leadership at the Center of Nonprofit Management. Kara co-founded, "The F.I.N.D (Families in Need of Direction) Design" in 2013 to help teenage girls and women "find" their way in society and become productive citizens despite all odds being against them. TFD became incorporated in November 2014. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of The F.I.N.D Design®, Kara is accountable for development and fundraising, board relations, communication and marketing, and overall vital direction and leadership.  

Co-Founder/Director of Programs

Raised by a single mother on Detroit’s west

side, Sharese learned that “life” will not always show you mercy. Being a child in a domestic violence situation and losing family members to tragedies, Sharese learned early that you can’t let “life” define or destroy you. Sharese’s mom instilled in her that if you keep God first in all that you do, “life” will never win.  Despite the challenges that life brought her way, Sharese excelled in school, graduated with honors and went on to attend Tennessee State University where she continues her education. Sharese realized once she made it through those early years of “life” that there was an obligation to give back to young girls and help them make it as well. Sharese co-founded “The F.I.N.D (Families In Need of Direction) Design” in 2013 to help those girls and young women to overcome their circumstances and redefine their lives. Sharese's life model is "Never let your pain stop your Purpose!" As Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of The F.I.N.D Design®, Sharese is also accountable for development and fundraising, board relations, collaborative efforts and marketing, and overall vital direction and leadership. 

Youth Development Coordinator 

Edwina is a true city girl, born and raised in the local projects in Detroit, Michigan and is unapologetic about her grassroots. She was taught early that education was the key to success. Being raised by a single mother, Edwina was a beneficiary of an at-risk, youth program that changed the trajectory of her life. The program used compassionate, authentic, and knowledgeable mentors, that helped her avoid risky behaviors that invaded her environment such as dropping out of school, teen pregnancies, drugs, gangs, and killings. Through personal experiences, Edwina has fully realized that her own backstory is a testimony that it doesn’t matter where you came from but where you are going that counts. Edwina attended Tennessee State University and has received numerous service awards for her philanthropic work. Additionally, Edwina has worked and volunteered for organizations such as The Hope Clinic for Women, Room in the Inn, The F.I.N.D. Design, and Young Lives. 

Youth Development Coordinator

A small-town girl from Franklin, Kentucky, Camille grew up wanting to help people at an early age and she was always the one people sought advice from in middle and high school. This is part of what inspired her to pursue a degree in Social Work upon graduating from high school. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at The University of Kentucky. As she completed her degree she started working with youth in the Nashville community. Camille is also a Parent Life Director for Youth for Christmas. Through her work in different roles in the community, she realized the need for mentorship and positive role models so she sought out The F.I.N.D Design to help young people know their worth and overcome life's challenges. 

Program Support Coordinator

A small town girl with big goals, and an even bigger heart. Kedra was born, and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. Her biggest passion is to help women become who they are destined to be. She believes that you are not defined by your circumstances, and that you can become anything that you put your heart & mind to. Kedra is now a resident in Nashville, and wants nothing more than to lead by example, and share her life's experiences with other women. She believes that change starts from within, and true belief in yourself. Her grandmother has always made it clear to her that with God, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING is possible...if you just believe. 

Youth Development Specialist

Mychella Perry was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Mychella was raised by her resilient grandmother who taught her to be confident and bold, and to have a great faith in God at a very young age, and how to heal having grown up going through some family abandonment. Through growing up with her grandma she grew a deep passion for helping others break generational burdens, and become more self aware of who they are because it happened in her own life. She wants to help the world. Especially girls of color. Mychella wants to help them figure out their purpose. Mychella went to pursue higher education at Arkansas State University, and then transferred into Bible School at the Kanakuk Institute. 

"I sought The F.I.N.D Design to help young girls find better meaning of their purpose and worth in this life."