Sean A. Rector - President/CEO
Sean Allen Rector (President/CEO) was born and raised in Harlem, NY by a single mother who inspired him to reach higher and give back to his community. As an adult, Sean found a way to combine his mother’s teaching with his passion for acting. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Albany, Sean traveled across twenty states with the Periwinkle National Theatre teaching kids about the dangers of drug addiction, and the importance of self-esteem in the play, “Half Way There.”
In 1996, Sean joined the Negro Ensemble Company and performed in several plays including Ed Bullins “Boy X Man”, “The Absolution of Willie Mae”, “Choices”, and “Sister Rabbit Takes Harlem”- a featured children’s play in the bi-annual Black Arts Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Sean’s acting career includes television and film as well, with his most notable appearance being on the top CBS reality show, Survivor: Marquesas.
Sean has been given the opportunity to “give back” capriciously to causes he believes in, such as Cancer Research for Kids, the Nebraska Aids Project, Reality for Diabetes in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a teacher at John Muir Middle School, he was voted Teacher of the Year in 2002, nominated for Teacher of the Year by the Education Consortium of Central Los Angeles in 2002 and 2003, and awarded the Most Motivating and Inspirational Teacher Award by the H.Y.P.E. Foundation, Inc.
In 2002, as head coach of the boys’ basketball team at John Muir Middle School in South Los Angeles, he decided to teach the student-athletes a little less basketball and more about the game of life. God gave him the vision to create Boys to Men, and the following year he was able to turn Boys to Men into The T.Y.M.E. Foundation’s Boys to Men Enrichment Program, which has served over eighteen thousand African American and Latino boys & girls in South Central Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles and Carson CA.
In 1996, Sean joined the Negro Ensemble Company and performed in several plays including Ed Bullins “Boy X Man”, “The Absolution of Willie Mae”, “Choices”, and “Sister Rabbit Takes Harlem”- a featured children’s play in the bi-annual Black Arts Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Sean’s acting career includes television and film as well, with his most notable appearance being on the top CBS reality show, Survivor: Marquesas.
Sean has been given the opportunity to “give back” capriciously to causes he believes in, such as Cancer Research for Kids, the Nebraska Aids Project, Reality for Diabetes in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a teacher at John Muir Middle School, he was voted Teacher of the Year in 2002, nominated for Teacher of the Year by the Education Consortium of Central Los Angeles in 2002 and 2003, and awarded the Most Motivating and Inspirational Teacher Award by the H.Y.P.E. Foundation, Inc.
In 2002, as head coach of the boys’ basketball team at John Muir Middle School in South Los Angeles, he decided to teach the student-athletes a little less basketball and more about the game of life. God gave him the vision to create Boys to Men, and the following year he was able to turn Boys to Men into The T.Y.M.E. Foundation’s Boys to Men Enrichment Program, which has served over eighteen thousand African American and Latino boys & girls in South Central Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles and Carson CA.
dr. Andrè M. Harper, Ed.D -Treasurer/CFO
Dr. André M. Harper, a Silicon Valley native began his career as a middle school Math/Science and Reading teacher. He has fundraised, orchestrated and partnered with a number of non-profit organizations including; The American Red Cross, Divas for A Cure Breast Cancer Foundation, AIDS Project Los Angeles and The Coalition for at-risk youth to name a few. André has two (2) doctorate degrees: one in Higher Education Executive Leadership from AU and another in Adult Learning & Leadership from Columbia University. Andre holds certificates from the Annenberg Foundation Alchemy’s Leadership Institute, Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education Urban School Leaders Institute, currently obtaining a certificate in Executive Coaching from Columbia University and an Advanced Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Cooperation from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Andrè is a published author and has presented at various research conferences including; The International Transformative Learning Conference, Diversity and Research Practice Conference, The Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference and The Biennial Conference of the University of the West Indies Schools of Education both independently and collaboratively. He is an active member of the American Society for Training and Development (NYC), Society for Research in Adult Development, Center for Professional Responsibility, Association of Pan African Doctoral Scholars, American Bar Association (Associate Member) and Higher and Postsecondary Education (TC-Columbia University).
In addition to his commitment to T.Y.M.E., André is a Facilitator at Teachers College, Columbia University and an Adjunct Professor at Baruch College (CUNY). His first dissertation research was titled Leadership Styles of California African American Community College Chancellor's and Self-Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Recommendations. His second dissertation focuses on The Experiences and Leadership recommendations of African American CEOs at Fortune 500 companies.
André believes that learning and facilitating are apart of life and when given an opportunity one must run with it!
Andrè is a published author and has presented at various research conferences including; The International Transformative Learning Conference, Diversity and Research Practice Conference, The Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference and The Biennial Conference of the University of the West Indies Schools of Education both independently and collaboratively. He is an active member of the American Society for Training and Development (NYC), Society for Research in Adult Development, Center for Professional Responsibility, Association of Pan African Doctoral Scholars, American Bar Association (Associate Member) and Higher and Postsecondary Education (TC-Columbia University).
In addition to his commitment to T.Y.M.E., André is a Facilitator at Teachers College, Columbia University and an Adjunct Professor at Baruch College (CUNY). His first dissertation research was titled Leadership Styles of California African American Community College Chancellor's and Self-Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Recommendations. His second dissertation focuses on The Experiences and Leadership recommendations of African American CEOs at Fortune 500 companies.
André believes that learning and facilitating are apart of life and when given an opportunity one must run with it!
Margarita Arias - Secretary/CAO
Margarita Arias S. (Secretary) was born and raised in the Harbor Area of Los Angeles by her parents with the assistance of six siblings, five sisters, and a brother. She is the first in her family to complete a degree in higher education, with two Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Chicano/a Studies, then later a Master’s of Educational Administration and Policy Studies from the Cal State University of Northridge as well as a teaching credential in English. She has always been inspired by family valuing their integral part in her own formal education she shared the many lessons and insights with them all. The journey in such a task was arduous as she didn’t have models to help guide her and this is why she feels it is important for the youth to have role models.
During her years at Phineas Banning High school in Wilmington, CA, she overcame her fear of challenging social and cultural norms. She rallied a group of students to petition for Chicano/a studies classes to be taught on her high school campus since there was very little culturally relevant material being presented in school. This was the beginning of what would lead her drive to help empower the youth. She began working as a teacher’s assistant for three years, throughout the San Fernando Valley to her roots in the Harbor Area, before becoming a teacher herself at John Muir Middle School in South Los Angeles. This is where she noticed the Boys to Men Enrichment program and admired the work that was being done. She supported their efforts monetarily at first before becoming actively involved as a volunteer. Now as a board member, she is honored and motivated to help affect change from within the TYME organization.
During her years at Phineas Banning High school in Wilmington, CA, she overcame her fear of challenging social and cultural norms. She rallied a group of students to petition for Chicano/a studies classes to be taught on her high school campus since there was very little culturally relevant material being presented in school. This was the beginning of what would lead her drive to help empower the youth. She began working as a teacher’s assistant for three years, throughout the San Fernando Valley to her roots in the Harbor Area, before becoming a teacher herself at John Muir Middle School in South Los Angeles. This is where she noticed the Boys to Men Enrichment program and admired the work that was being done. She supported their efforts monetarily at first before becoming actively involved as a volunteer. Now as a board member, she is honored and motivated to help affect change from within the TYME organization.
William Jordan III - Executive Director
William Jordan III was born and raised in Bronx NY. Graduated from SUNY Albany in 1995. William is married and has four daughters.
He has always felt a sense of responsibility towards giving back to the community. He has worked with underserved youth in many capacities. He worked in New York group homes for 2 years. From 1996 to 2000, William worked as a case manager @ CASES, an alternative to incarceration program in New York.
William has worked in Bronx middle schools as a social studies teacher, a Girls and Boys basketball coach and as a mentor in a mentoring program. He has spent the last 3 years, working as GED instructor for a program in Washington Heights NY serving disconnected youth.
He has always felt a sense of responsibility towards giving back to the community. He has worked with underserved youth in many capacities. He worked in New York group homes for 2 years. From 1996 to 2000, William worked as a case manager @ CASES, an alternative to incarceration program in New York.
William has worked in Bronx middle schools as a social studies teacher, a Girls and Boys basketball coach and as a mentor in a mentoring program. He has spent the last 3 years, working as GED instructor for a program in Washington Heights NY serving disconnected youth.
dr. Tasia White, Ed.D
Dr. Tasia (pronounced like Asia with a “T”) is a New York City native who comes from a family that deeply values education, community, equity, and service. Before starting her own company, Dr. Tasia was an Assistant Dean of Students and worked in higher education for over 10 years in student affairs administration. However, after quickly progressing upward from entry-level to a senior administrator, Dr. Tasia decided to transition out of higher education to become a transformation coaching and formed Vonni Coaching & Consulting. Some of her areas of expertise include diversity and inclusion, talent management, program/curriculum development, housing occupancy management, strategic planning, personal and professional coaching, leadership development, and human performance improvement.
Dr. Tasia is also a scholarly practitioner who earned her doctoral degree from Drexel University in Educational Leadership and Management. Her dissertation research is titled A mixed-methods study on the retention and advancement of historically underrepresented student affairs administrators in higher education. Dr. Tasia’s other academic pursuits include earning a liberal arts degree in English, communication, secondary education, and a Master of Science in organizational leadership, performance, and technology.
In addition to serving on the board for T.Y.M.E., Dr. Tasia is also on the board for Our Very Own N.Y.C., a women’s empowerment community organization, as well as one of the founding board members for the North Country Women’s Leadership Initiative (formally the Young Women’s Leadership Institute) in St. Lawrence County New York. Dr. Tasia believes that learning (both formal and informal) is like a spiral, and each day presents an opportunity to level up.
Dr. Tasia is also a scholarly practitioner who earned her doctoral degree from Drexel University in Educational Leadership and Management. Her dissertation research is titled A mixed-methods study on the retention and advancement of historically underrepresented student affairs administrators in higher education. Dr. Tasia’s other academic pursuits include earning a liberal arts degree in English, communication, secondary education, and a Master of Science in organizational leadership, performance, and technology.
In addition to serving on the board for T.Y.M.E., Dr. Tasia is also on the board for Our Very Own N.Y.C., a women’s empowerment community organization, as well as one of the founding board members for the North Country Women’s Leadership Initiative (formally the Young Women’s Leadership Institute) in St. Lawrence County New York. Dr. Tasia believes that learning (both formal and informal) is like a spiral, and each day presents an opportunity to level up.
