Derick Brown
Derick Brown is a Youth Counselor at the Youth Guidance Center of San Francisco. He is responsible for coordinating and planning daily program activities for underprivileged youth between the ages of 10-18. Previously Mr. Brown served as the Director of Teen Services at the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco for 6 years where he staffed and supervised teenagers working as “teen staff” around the facility to expose and prepare them for the work force. As the Student Trustee of the City College of San Francisco, Mr. Brown advocates on behalf of fellow students. Born and Raised in San Francisco, CA, Derick Brown is a devoted father and stresses the importance of quality education for children to grow and succeed.
Jeff Brown
Jeff Brown is the Technology Director for the Snow Leopard Trust, an international wildlife conservation organization that works with local communities of Central Asia to protect the endangered snow leopard. Previously he worked in a variety of technical and project management roles at Microsoft, and holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science. He has served as a volunteer mentor with MentorNet to encourage diversity and achievement in engineering and science, and is very pleased to help support the Good For Kids mission of enabling young people to nurture their individual talents and realize their potential.
Ellee Koss
Ellee Koss has over 30 years of experience as a consultant and an educator. She is a graduate of Boston University, with a Ph. D. in Economics and a BA in International and Comparative Studies. As a professor, Ellee worked to bring out the best of what was within her students while teaching such courses as Economics, Statistics, The Creation and Leadership of Change, and Globalization. In her consulting practice, Dr. Koss has been a pioneer and early leader in utilizing vision and values to drive corporate strategy, transformation, and effectiveness. Dr. Koss has also committed time and energy to working with youth in underserved communities in San Francisco and Boston. In Boston, she was a co-founder of Hand in Hand, a not for profit organization designed to support young people in envisioning, initiating and implementing service oriented projects in their communities. She currently coaches boy's lacrosse in the Bay Area and was a swimming teacher and coach for many years.
Harold Love
Harold Love is a mid westerner at heart and a youth developer by trade. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Southern Illinois in Carbondale in 1992, and his Masters of Science in Human Services Administration from Springfield College in 2001. He currently serves as a Senior Director of Program Services for Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco where he oversees the operations of three Clubhouses and a 2,000 acre camp called Camp Mendocino in Mendocino County. Prior to working with Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco he worked a total of ten years at YMCAs in Evanston, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Palo Alto, California; and Wichita, Kansas, holding a number of positions from Director of Outreach to Executive Director.
Susy Rojas
Susy Rojas is an 8th grader at the Claire Lillienthal School in San Francisco. When she’s not studying hard, she performs with San Francisco's Synchronized Skating Team, The Tremors (who recently opened for Disney On Ice), and enjoys painting and drawing among other sports and arts activities. Susy is active in the community and a long-time member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco. As a junior member of Good for Kids’ Advisory Board and recent graduate of Good for Kids Coaching Program in painting and drawing she will be a voice for young people and share her insights and perspective on developing Good for Kids’ programs and scholarships.
Thomas Rousseau
Thomas Rousseau is an administrator with the San Jose Unified School District. He serves as a middle school Assistant Principal. Previously Mr. Rousseau has served the students of San Jose Unified as Technology Resource Teacher, Elementary Classroom Teacher, and District Title 1 Resource Teacher. Prior to becoming an educator, Mr. Rousseau was Marketing Director for several media companies, consulted in Poland, and worked in advertising. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a BA in Psychology and a MBA. He received his teaching credential from San Jose State and is certified in Gifted and Talented Education. He is an advocate for all students' learning.
Rosa Stevens
Rosa Stevens, born and raised in San Francisco, is the proud parent of five children, ages 11 through 27. Ms. Stevens attended City College, Skyline College in San Bruno and Ohlone College in Fremont, California before enlisting in the US Army “the best decision I ever made for my own self-discovery.” When she’s not commuting to Fremont and San Jose as a Sales Coach Leader. Ms. Stevens and her husband, Donald, enjoy keeping up with their children. Two of her sons, Geron and Marvin, introduced her to break dancing about 2 years ago and she thought they would lose interest. Before long their interest and skills developed and now she is an avid fan of b-boy and break dancing. Ms. Stevens is proud to represent parents in San Francisco as an advisory board member of the Good for Kids Foundation.
Kimberly Stone
Kimberly Stone is a mother, lawyer and lobbyist who joined her husband to co-found the Adelante Foundation, a non-profit micro credit organization in Honduras. She is a 1996 graduate of Stanford University School of Law and received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University in American Studies. Ms. Stone is a former prosecutor (Deputy District Attorney in San Mateo County and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego) who now works as a lobbyist in Sacramento for the Civil Justice Association of California. Previously, she spent five years with the Adelante Foundation as Director of Development responsible for fundraising, planning, and grant development.
