Founder (Adoum)
Founder/Treasurer Adoum was born in Niumi Sicka and raised both in the Republic of Gambia and Senegal where he attended Islamic boarding school (Dara). He graduated from Muslim High School; later attended College in Damascus, Syria. Adoum spent several years travelling and exploring Africa to learn about its unique ethnic diversity and multiculturalism. He is […]
CEO and Co-Founder (Shirley)
CEO/ Co-Founder Shirley Cherif is a native of Columbus, Georgia and a very active member of her community; she volunteered with many local nonprofit organizations such as Feeding the Valley, Safe Kids of Columbus and The Columbus Chapter of the Enrichment Services. Prior to co-founding Big Dreams, Shirley has managed several family’s business for years; […]
Secretary (Ebony)
Secretary Ebony Underwood; was born in St. Paul, MN but raised in Jackson, MS most of her life. She is married to Greg Underwood and has four beautiful children. Ebony was raised in a family with strong people who loved, guided, and showed her what it meant to help others whether they’re children or adults. […]
Medical Director
Dr. Holly Mintz attended the University of Washington earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She earned her medical degree at Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, NY, and was invited to be a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Holly spent three years at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to complete her residency […]
Director of Dentistry
Caroline Yu is currently an associate Dentist at Cal Dental Art Group in Southern California, where she practices general dentistry. Caroline holds a DDS from the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. She worked in both private practices and a corporate dental practice for two years before moving home to Los Angeles […]
Director of Nursing
Janet Elizabeth Baxter was born in Washington D.C on November 26, 1965. Married to William G. Baxter who has worked for 31 years for the City of Virginia Beach. Janet was a Medical Technologist who proudly served in the United States Navy and stationed at several Army installation in the US and abroad. She started […]
IT Director (Mr. Vincent Grimes)
Public Relations/IT Director Mr. Vincent Grimes is a native of Columbus, GA. and a founding member of Big Dreams, Inc., prior to joining BDI Mr. Grimes worked for Ivy Preparatory Academy in Atlanta, GA. where he brought over nineteen years of technology experience in a diverse cross section of areas such as Software Development, Design […]
Fund Raising Manager (Safi)
Event Organizer Safiatou Cherif-Sonko, better known as Meme or Saffi. She is a native of Columbus, GA and a founding member of Big Dreams, Inc., graduated from William Henry Shaw High school in May of 2011; now a graduate of Columbus State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Meme has aspirations of becoming […]
Rene Grimes
Child Development Specialist Rene Grimes is a native of Columbus, GA. where she was educated in the Muscogee County School System. She is currently working at Martin Army Community Hospital in Fort Benning, GA. She teaches and prepares students for the future to help them in modern day society. She has been working for Martin […]
