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Quietly Making A Difference

Partnering With Public & Private Corporations Over 20 Years

Those who have attended our workshops or have taken advantage of our services come from organizations of all sizes. Some of them ranging from small, local community based businesses, organizations and schools to Fortune 500 companies. These businesses include but are not limited to: 


NYC PUBLIC & CHARTER SCHOOLS

As an NYC Department of Education Vendor of 18yrs, GRAAFICS is recognized as 'unique' in service, which means "No one else does what we do."  


  1. Brooklyn Collegiate High School
  2. New Design Middle School
  3. Freedom Academy High School
  4. Charles H. Houston - P.S. 332
  5. Fordham Leadership High School
  6. The School of Leadership
  7. Catherine & Count Basie Middle School
  8. Mathematics, Science, Research and Technology
  9. Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology
  10. M.S. 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell School
  11. The Leadership Institute
  12. Christopher Columbus High School
  13. ALC at Belmont Academy School


PRIVATE CORPORATIONS | GOVERNMENT and NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 


  1. NYC Admin for Children's Services @ Horizon's Juvenile Secure Detention Center
  2. NYC Department of Probation @ 60 Lafayette Street 
  3. NYC Department of Corrections @ Riker's Island
  4. NYC Admin for Children's Services @ Crossroads Juvenile Secure Detention Center
  5. NYS OCFS @ Ella McQueen Residential Center
  6. NYC ACS @ Department of Juvenile Justice
  7. Center for Court Innovation @ Brownsville Community Justice Center
  8. L & M Development Partners @ Marcus Garvey Houses
  9. Center for Court Innovation @ Brownsville Anti-Violence Project
  10. Center for Court Innovation @ Brownsville Youth Court
  11. St. James A.M.E Church @ Ex-Offender Employment Services Program
  12. New York City Housing Authority @ George Washington Houses
  13. New York City Housing Authority @ Polo Grounds
  14. Kings County District Attorney’s Office @ Back On Track Program 
  15. Kings County District Attorney’s Office @ New York City Community Clean Up
  16. The Man Up Program @ Jackson, Mississippi


Invite us to your organization for a quick assessment and we will provide you with a FREE snapshot of your training and developmental needs and how we can help. 


For additional clarity that may not be offered around who we are, what we do, our comparison to other programs and what makes us unique, please visit our frequently asked questions page. FAQ Page Here.     

I do for kids what I would have wanted someone to do for me when I was their age.   - Dr. Kai Smith

Our Team

Kai Smith, MBA, MPA, CPHR Founder | Executive Director & CEO

Maryellen Zangrilli, BS, RN, MSN, NPP, FPMHNP

Consulting | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Gloria Brown, LCSW-R, EdD

Consulting | Adult Psychotherapist

Dr. Tracy Carter, LCSW, SIFI

Vice President of Operations

Dr. Shauntee Byron, MSCJ, LMSW, SIFI

Director Of Institutional Health

Phoebe King, MA, LPC, ACS

Consulting | Adult Psychtherapist

Georgette Jones, LCSW, SIFI

Vice President of Compliance

Sheena Gethers, LMSW

Director Of Eligibility

Qualiyah Arrington, LMSW

Director of Tele-Health Services

Cara Stanley, MPA, CLC

Director Of Women's Services

Mary Sears, RN

Director Of Nursing

Ceceila Sheppard, LMSW, SIFI

Director of Social Work Partnerships

Monique Parham, LCSW, SIFI

Director Of Clinical Services

Coretta Johnson, LMSW

Director Of Institutional Health

ShyAvia Brown, LMSW

Director Of Early Intervention

Adrienne Sykes, LMSW

Director Of Special Programs

Detrice Brooks, MBA

Director Of Finance

Amy McGowan, MS, LPC, CADC

Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor

Kyle Reinhardt, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Lisa Berbig, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Christine Andreotti, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Victoria Krajcik, MA, LAC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Marie DiMatteo, MA, LAC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Ron Washington, BA, MA Ed

Consulting | Educational Counselor & CASA Guardian Ad Litem for GRAAFICS in South Carolina

Terrell Walker

Marketing Manager | New York Programs

Latoya Brown

 Program Executive | Columbus, Ohio Programs

Rajasehgaran 'RJ' Padbatan

Director Of Facilities


GRAAFICS Graduates Hired As Staff

Keeozel 'Kizzy' Saul | GRADUATE

Future Executive Director (In Training) 

Jamal Williams | GRADUATE

Future Co-Executive Director (In Training) 

Tiekim Stancil | GRADUATE

Program Director In Training | GRAAFICS in North Carolina 

Devon 'NuNu' Collins | GRADUATE

Young Adult Intervention Life Coach (In Training)

Jean Desire | GRADUATE

Young Adult Intervention Life Coach (In Training) 

Charlene Batista | GRADUATE

Program Director In Training | GRAAFICS in The Bronx, NY

Yadilka Guzman | GRADUATE

Program Manager In Training | MSNB Street Youth Media

Tia Carter | GRADUATE

Program Manager In Training | Models For Non Violence

Jamillah Johnson | GRADUATE

Program Director In Training | GRAAFICS in Kansas

Our goal by 2032 is to be fully staffed by GRAAFICS program graduates.

We Are Always Looking For Great Talent

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