MEET THE TEAM

Kirk Shenay is from the North Side of Columbus, Ohio. He spent a lot of his juvenile years in trouble and in and out of the system. “I Received my first felony as a adult at the age of 18 and was incarcerated at 20 I spent 6 years behind bars”. In prison is were he truly began to take a in depth look at himself and what he loved and also what he wanted. “My biggest dilemma was never seeing a future for my life. I know today who I am and my relationship with God is what drives my success and mindset. I am so appreciative to be apart of Think Make Live and play my role as a community engagement specialist, where I speak to the youth who are incarcerated or lost like I was. I give them resources and knowledge to become successful. I believe if we began to see ourselves as who we were created to be which is leaders than we will see the difference not only in our generations but those to come as well.”

Jack is a senior at Ohio State University studying Public Management, Leadership & Policy with a specialization in Community Organization and Civic Engagement and African-American and African Studies with a specialization in Histories, Cultures, Languages & Literature. He previously worked in the Department of Social Change at Ohio State where he co-lead the Buckeye R.E.A.C.H. Fellowship, a near peer-mentorship program connecting OSU students with incarcerated young people at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility.

Jack joined the Think Make Live Youth team to assist with the creation of a TMLY student organization at OSU and generally supports the efforts of the organization. 

Rebecca Serfozo is from Lorain, Oh and is currently attending The Ohio State University pursuing her Masters in Social Work. Rebecca has gained experience and knowledge working within the field of corrections throughout her time as a student at The Ohio State University. She has dedicated much of her studies to research, creating and facilitating many evidence-based programs focused on addressing the specific behavioral and mental health concerns affecting many incarcerated youth. 

Dejon White is a motivational speaker/poet from Columbus, Ohio that graduated from Ralph C Starkey High School. As an Think Make Live Representative as well as Terry’s assistant, he plays the wing man to whatever the organization needs. He has held hosting positions at multiple different events, helped create innovative events, and connected strong partnerships with Think Make Live. Formally being one of the underprivileged Think Make Live strives to help, and seeing how much this organization helped him, is the reason why Dejon is a part of Think Make Live. Terry and his organization helped him first Think of a change, Make the change he thought of, and now LIVING THE CHANGE!!

Srishti Ghosh is a Senior at The Ohio State University studying Sociology and Political Science on a Pre-Law Track. At Ohio State, Srishti serves on the Buck-I-Serv Board and works as a Resident Advisor. She is also involved with a few organizations focused on empowering disadvantaged youth and the President of the newly created Think Make Live OSU student organization at Ohio State. Long-term, she plans on pursuing a career in social justice, specifically working on issues surrounding mass incarceration in the United States.

Breana Higgins is a graduate from the Ohio State University with a bachelors in International Studies – Development Studies and a minor in Spanish. She is a community organizer and the executive marketer of Think Make Live. She is currently working with Ohio State’s SNAP-Ed extension program – a program that educates qualifying youth and adults with low income though nutrition and obesity prevention. Her passion is for community development in which she strives to advocate and educate youth and families on opportunities and resources that they have so that they can grow, become empowered, successful, and live sustainable lives. Working with multiple organizations, she hopes to gain knowledge and implement strategies into reaching these goals.