Christy James

Salon Manager

Christy James is passionate about hair. After many years of retail management, she took a leap of faith to change careers and become a haircare professional. She is a graduate of Amazon Natural Look Academy in Chicago where she excelled in her study and mastery of natural hair styling. Christy loves performing styles that enhance the natural beauty of the kids in our community.

Yakarah Styles

Licensed Hair Braiding Teacher

Yakarah is a talented stylist and educator with over 20 years in the industry.  Yakarah is passionate about teaching natural hair techniques and ready to give parents valuable skills and effective tips to style and successfully manage their kids' textured hair.

Shavonne Patterson

Hair Braider

Shavonne Patterson has served the S4K mission for three years. Her journey started with us as a braiding assistant; now Licensed Hair Braider. Shavonne is a graduate of Amazon Natural Look Academy and has a BA in International French. Her passion for helping kids ignites her commitment to creating styles that light up the faces of all the kids we serve. She is committed, faithful, and talented--a true asset to the S4K salon team. 

Desiree Futrell

Salon Assistant

Desiree started out volunteering her time to help out a friend and has now become part of the team as a Salon Assistant. Desiree has over 20 years of experience in hospitality and hospitality management and loves to serve kids and families who participate in the Care & Confidence Program.  We are grateful for her support!

Juzzane Brownlee

Cosmetologist

Juzzane Brownlee is passionate about hair. She has given beautiful hairstyles to friends, relatives, and clients for over 30 years. In 2017 Juzanne chose to make Cosmetology her professional career by going to Cosmetology school. She loves children and has known about the S4K mission for years. Now a team member in 2020, she is ready to serve and deliver beautiful hairstyles and training to kids and parents in the S4K community. 

Chonelle Jefferson

Communications Assistant

Chonelle has years of customer service and office management experience.  She is passionate about helping S4K staff serve everyone in the community.  She is excited to see the growth and changes happening at S4K and feels that there is nothing more important than showing the future generations what self-love and self-care mean in a world that needs it.  Service is her life's passion!