Who We Are
Meet The Team
Leadership
![Jamaal Sharif Matthews, PhD](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jamaal-matthews-phd-cropped.jpg)
Jamaal Sharif Matthews, PhD
Program Director & Co-Creator
Associate Professor, Education & Psychology
College of Education and Human Services
Montclair State University
![Lumas Helaire, PhD](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Lumas-headshot_sm.jpg)
Lumas Helaire, PhD
Founder & Co-Creator
Associate Director, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives
University of Michigan
![Brian Carey Sims, PhD](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Brian-Carey-Sims_sq.jpg)
Brian Carey Sims, PhD
Founder & Co-Creator
Executive Director, Jomoworks LLC
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)
Advisors
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Eric Okai
Instructor for THREADS, School Liaison, Former THREADS mentor ‘19
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Kyle Boomhower
Instructor for THREADS, School Liaison, Former THREADS mentor ‘16
Mentors of the Year
2019
Mariah Rohan & Eric Okai
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2018
Jherel Saunders-Dittimus & Jessica Smith
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Past Mentor Cohorts
![Mentor Cohort 2019, Montclair State University](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-threads-cohort-1024x768.jpg)
Mentors Cohort 2020, Montclair State University
(from left to right): Micah McNear, Aishah Sabur, Jasir Clark-Washington, Fatou Amar, Chantal Clementson, Ian Sabbat, Tommy Foster, Armand Jacques, Ashon Lanada, Leonard Wimbush, Jasmine Metellus, Kevin Bernard, Teanna Johnson, Tony Jordan
![Mentor Cohort 2019, Montclair State University](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Mentors-Year-04-01-copy.jpg)
Mentors Cohort 2019, Montclair State University
(from left to right): Jasir Thomas, Jen Guzman, Deja Peterson, Eric Okai, Zaid Hussein, Mekhi Rivers, Will Dominguez, Melanie Garcia, Ja’Quan Dees, Leonie McDermott, Mariah Rohan
![Mentor Cohort 2018, Montclair State University](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Mentors-Year-03-01-copy.jpg)
Mentors Cohort 2018, Montclair State University
(from left to right): Kevin Lee, Andrew Desisto, Terrance Pettiford, Octavio Cano, Mechi Brown, Fausto Geraldo, Jessica Smith, Chianti Welch, Terra Applegate, Jherel Saunders-Dittimus
![Mentor Cohort 2017, Montclair State University](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Mentors-Year-02-01-copy.jpg)
Mentors Cohort 2017, Montclair State University
(from left to right): Saul Ocasio, Rayson Bernard, Siani Sanchez, Sam Mompoint, Corey Ford-Graham (front knee), Irving Lozada, D’brickashaw Ferguson (Guest Speaker), Llyasha Moore, Ahmad Sehwail, Derrick Nelson (front knee)
![Mentor Cohort 2016, Montclair State University](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Mentors-Year-01-02-copy.jpg)
Mentors Cohort 2016, Montclair State University
(from left to right): Dr. Jamaal Matthews (Director), Jorgi Almojahed, Kyle Boomhower, Leanna Sweetman, Gene Washington, Ivory Fennell, Dave Namery, Andrew Barley, Elijah Blackwell, Lauren Ramos (Project Manager)
![Mentor Cohort 2008, University of Michigan](https://threadsmentorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/THreads-Mentors-2-copy.jpg)
Mentors Cohort 2008, University of Michigan
(from left to right): Walter, Kenny, Chris, Jared, Jamaal, Ike
Mentor Testimonials
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