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POWER 4 Youth
© 2008
Revised 4/22/08

Our Team

Board Members

Staff

Val Parker, Program Coordinator

Val joined POWER 4 Youth as Program Coordinator at the program’s inception in the summer of 1999 as the first staff member to join the team.

Her professional background consists of twenty-five years in the non-profit volunteer management field, working primarily with youth-serving agencies.  Most notably, Val worked for the Orange County Girl Scout Council, one of the largest Councils in the United States serving over 28,000 girls.  Prior to joining POWER 4 Youth, she served as Director of Membership Extension for the Girl Scouts, where she was responsible for bringing the Girl Scout Program to under-served and un-served populations throughout Orange County.  She has held positions with the 4-H Youth Program, Balin Technical School and Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Department.

Val is a member at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach.  As an ordained elder, she has served on various ministries committees within the church and the Presbytery.

Val holds a B.A. degree from California State University Long Beach in Home Economics, with emphasis on child and family development.


Jessica Kim, Case Manager

Jessica joined POWER 4 Youth in the fall of 2007 to manage and support the mentor and student pairs.  Jessica is a graduate student at the USC School of Social Work, graduating spring, 2009.  Her experience includes working at Olive Crest, Canyon Acres Residential Treatment Center and as a substitute teacher for Fullerton School District.  She is active in her Presbyterian Church near her home in north Orange County.