Our Team

Rich Hoffman

Richard Hoffman DMin

Executive Director

Melissa Pollock

Director of Development

Kelsey Walker​

Kelsey Walker​

Grants Coordinator

Andrea Portsmouth

Andrea Portsmouth

Site Director

Danny Hamlin

‏‏‎ ‎Danny Hamlin

Program Coordinator

Caleb Bonney

Program Assistant

Matthew Rodriguez

Matthew Rodriguez

Program Assistant

Angelica Croker​​

Angelica Croker

Program Assistant & Art Instructor

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Rev. Dr. David E. Jackson is an Executive Leader with over 15 years of experience in non-profit leadership, ministry, and law enforcement.

He is currently the Executive Director of New Life of New York City, Inc (NLNYC), a youth non-profit dedicated to helping teenagers prepare for a successful future through holistic youth development programming.

Dr. Jackson is also the CEO of D. E. Jackson Enterprises, LLC, a firm that supports his consulting, training, speaking, and writing projects.

Dr. Jackson is an Elder in the Church of God in Christ, Inc. and serves on the ministerial council at Zion Cathedral COGIC under the leadership of Bishop Frank Anthone White.  He serves in the World Mission’s Department as the Dean of the Jurisdictional Bible Institutes for Barbados 1st West Indies as well as St. Croix. He also serves on the executive team for the Local Youth Leaders Commission in the International Youth Department.

Dr. Jackson is a graduate of Cornell University, Union Theological Seminary of New York, and New York Theological Seminary. He is completing his 2nd doctorate (Ph.D.) in Organizational Leadership at Southeastern University.

Dr. Jackson is the author of three inspirational self-help books and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Dr. Tiffany Hunter Jackson, MD, and their daughter, Trinity. Learn more about Dr. Jackson online at linktr.ee/dejacksonii.