Stacy Hale is currently a Student Assistance Coordinator Grade 9-12, for Franklin High

School in Somerset County. During her career in the field of social services she has held

progressively responsible positions involving crisis intervention, juvenile/family

counseling, case management and the implementation of various programs and seminars

regarding the betterment of disadvantaged youth. As a Student Assistance Coordinator,

Stacy Hale is responsible for conducting various seminars, counseling groups and

workshops for her school district involving; drug and alcohol awareness, gang violence,

teen/parent conflict, and peer pressure. She is the advisor and coordinator of Franklin

High School Sister in Training for Life Leadership/Mentoring Program, Franklin High

School REBEL Anti-Tobacco Club, TEEN PEP (Prevention Education Program)

Stakeholder, Girls Circle Group, Positive Behavioral Support Team and Stakeholder for

the Franklin High School Connections Peer Mentoring/Leadership Program.

Stacy Hale received her academic studies at Rutgers University where she received her

Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration of Justice and Criminology Certification in

1995. Stacy Hale also holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Counselor Education and a

Masters of Arts Degree in Educational and Instructional Leadership from Kean

University. In addition, Stacy Hale is a New Jersey State Licensed Professional

Counselor (LPC) and holds several educational certifications from the New Jersey

Department of Education. Mrs. Hale has taken many measures to educate teachers,

parents and community organizations on the dangers of substance abuse, college and

career readiness, social/emotional learning, youth empowerment, leadership training,

suicide/bullying prevention and other prevention initiatives.

She is an active member of Franklin Township Municipal Alliance on the Prevention of

Substance Abuse, Somerset County Traumatic Loss Coalition, New Jersey Association

for Student Assistance Professionals, Franklin Twp. Youth Initiative Program, Franklin

High School Information and Referral Team, Franklin Township Youth Council

Representative, New Jersey Education Association Member.

Through all her work and dedication, Stacy Hale manages to be a devoted wife and

mother of three children.

​Aja, a proud Jersey girl, relocated to the Washington DC metropolitan area to support in educational policy projects with the Office of State Superintendent of Education. An educator for over ten years, Aja has been involved in mentoring activities that promote literacy for young adults and reluctant readers. Her work includes creating the all-boys book club, Man Up and Read, and acting as an advisor to Sisters Training for Life (STFL) a group for young women to realize their goals and build healthy relationships.  She has since worked as an Academic Dean with a DC Public Charter School, and is looking forward to leading two major reading programs with the DC Public Library system. Aja holds a BA in English Literature from Rutgers University, and a MEd in Educational Leadership from Wilmington University. An enthusiastic lover of music and culture, in her spare time, Aja enjoys live music of all kinds, and domestic and international travel.

Korede Akinyelure is currently studying Communication with a specialization in Public Relations at Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey. Along with a minor in Digital Communication Information & Media Studies. Korede loves to spend her free time curating new ideas as well as working on ways to further her career within the field of entertainment media and technology. Korede is no stranger to giving back as she has always been happy to dedicate her time to lend a helping a hand to anyone in need. Whether it be through mentorship or giving back to the homeless. Her positive mindset and passion for serving the community has made her the perfect candidate to serve as Vice President on the board of directors. As Vice President Korede aims to create long lasting and impactful relationships with young women. While advocating the importance of morals, scholarship, and social ability. Korede believes that sisterhood is all about making it ones responsibility to be there as a source of guidance, kindness, and care to help ones sister become the best version of themselves that they can be. 

Aniyah Outler, currently studies Psychology at Georgia State University. Aniyah thinks Community service is important because it makes her feel good about herself to know that she is helping others.  Being a sister engages girls with not only other people in school but in the community too. Being in STFL has helped Aniyah create special bonds, enhance her personal knowledge, grow from new experiences, and develop better interpersonal communication skills.

My name is Artresia Fryar, born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey. I graduated in Plainfield High school in 1998.  It wasn’t easy growing up in Plainfield and trying to succeed when the odds are against you. Approaching high school I realized that I had to found a way to make good of myself to have a productive and fulfilled life. One of my favorite quotes is by Oprah “I don’t think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.”

I graduated from UCC in 2002 with a degree in Business and then started a Bachelor’s degree at William Paterson University. As soon I obtained my Associates degree and I started as a substitute teacher in the Plainfield school district. Through building rapport with various schools I obtained a position as the Youth Outreach Development Specialist at Maxson. I was the first staff member as they were starting the new School Based Program on the middle school level. I stayed in that position from 2005-2008 while obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2006. I obtained my Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2009 and was awarded with a “Life of passages” certificate, where the school identified the top African American students that stood out in that graduating class.

I have held a few positions as a counselor in a partial day program, at correctional half way house as Unit Supervisor, a Social Work therapist at the Special Treatment Unit in Rahway, part time at an adolescent group home for the last past 12 years and facilitating girl groups biweekly at Lord Stirling School in Basking Ridge and now my current position as a Site Coordinator/Social Worker for Plainfield school district.   

I have been mentioned in a few articles such as “Notable Today”, “Our Future Start Now-Plainfield Board of Education” and “CEC-Community Education Centers”.

In 2014, I was the guest speaker at Maxson Middle School promotion ceremony.

I have recently started a non- profit organization called Imperfectly Perfect, that focuses on adolescents’ guest speaking services. I also provide in home VISION board events, usually a girl’s night in, Mother’s Day event, or/and through church ministries.

I also as expressed an interest in traveling, realizing that the world is a big place. I have traveled to Mexico, Jamaica, Israel, Jordan, Paris, London, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Morocco, Italy and various islands. I plan on going Colombia, Dubai and Thailand this upcoming year.

My future endeavors are to open my own girls group home, become an adjunct professor, write a workbook on how to run groups, own my own private practice, conduct girl groups around the country, expand my guest speaking business and pursing my DSW, which I will be starting in October 2017.