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Organizational Leadership

The Board of Directors of The Healing Forest Institute, Inc meets throughout the year. It is composed of professionals representing various industries: social services, communications, technology, education, camping, recreation and business. Each board member has experience with an aspect of youth development necessary to develop quality programming that will encourage, support and strengthen the esteem of the children we serve. 

Executive Committee:
 

  • Dr. G. Hope Asterilla, CEO (Educator, Washington, DC)

  • Rodney A. Davis (Organizational Management, PG County, MD)

  • Damu K. Mitchell (Retired Air Force,Communications Management)

Board Members
 

  • Amanda Chesney  (Executive Director, Homeless Housing Programs, DC)

  • Tiffany Lewis (Senior Accountant, VA)

  • Harrison West (Social Worker,  DC Gov't)

  • Tiffany Passmore (IT Specialist, MD)

Summer 2016: Harper's Ferry, W.VA; Lancaster, PA; New York City, NY (Statue of Liberty, Immigration Museum, 911 Museum, Apollo Theatre, Broadway Theatre (School of Rock); Quad Studio, Harlem Hip Hop Tours, Philadelphia, PA (Liberty Bell/Independence Hall)

Summer 2017: Annapolis, MD (Kunte Kinte Memorial); Cambridge, MD; Chicoteague, VA; Williamsburg, VA; Hampton, VA; Virginia Beach, VA VA Living Museum/Dolphin Watch; Elon, NC, Greensboro, NC (Civil Rights Museum)

Summer 2018: Pocono Mts, PA; Crayola Factory, PA, Pretzel Factory, PA; Corning Glass Museum, NY; Underground Railroad Museum, Buffalo, NY: Niagara Falls, NY

College Visits & Tours

​Columbia University, NY

NY University, NY

Julliard School of Music

Penn State, State College, PA

Temple University

Drexel University

Hampton University, VA

Norfolk State University

Elon University, NC

North Carolina A&T, NC

University of MD Eastern Shore

University of MD College Park, MD

Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD

Delaware State University, Dover, DE

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Buffalo State University

Summer 2021: Camp Sponsorship/ Partnership Programs; City Kids Wilderness Project Summer Camp,

Summer 2022: Camp Sponsorship/  Partnership Programs; City Kids Wilderness Project Summer Camp:  Healing Forest Community Service Program, Prince Wm Forest  Park, VA; Two Rivers Public Charter School 5th Grade NatureBridge Program

Summer 2019: Baltimore, MD; Mergenthaler Vocational School, Ripley's Museum; Dover, DE; School of Fashion Design; Newark, DE; Rehoboth Beach

Spring 2023: Camp Sponsorship/ Partnership Programs; NatureBridge, PWFP, VA --Two Rivers Public Charter School.

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Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

NatureBridge School Year Science Program, PWFP

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Summer 2020: Camp Sponsorship Partnership Programs; Arena Stage Virtual Camp; Generation Hope Teens; Dunbar High School Virtual Classroom

Base Camp/Team Building:

Northern VA 4H Educational Center, Front Royal, VA

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