Leadership
Mr. Jason Allen - President
email: jallen@upliftlife.org
A native of Fort Myers,
Florida, Jason Allen graduated from the University of
South Florida in Tampa, Florida with a Bachelor’s
of Administration in Business Marketing and Business
Management in 2005. During his college tenure, Jason
earned multiple team leadership recognitions from his
student-athlete experiences including Team Captain of
the first ever Bowl Game in USF Bulls collegiate history,
Leroy Selmon’s Honorable Award, and Commissioner’s
Academic Honor Roll, to name a few. During his collegiate
athletics career, he became the only player in college
history to compete in four major divisions while succeeding
through the USF athletics Program. Allen served as a
Diversity Committee Member for the University of South
Florida Athletics to help its athletics program understand,
recognize, and support various cultural backgrounds
and challenges among students-athletes, teams, and staff
helping with the overall promotion of its program .
Prior to becoming President of Uplift Life Foundation,
Mr. Jason Allen persisted being a role model by serving
various community efforts that range in helping kids
at the Children’s Hospital, Boy’s and Girls
Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In addtion,
Jason has been an active member of his local church
for over 20 years. “For me, it has always been
a top priority to help, serve, and promote community
efforts for individuals seeking, reaching, and achieving
their American Dream,” adds Mr. Jason Allen.
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Mr. Thomas
‘Tommy’ Gray Watkins Jr.- Secretary
email: tommywatkins@upliftlife.org
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Miss Kenya Agent - Treasurer
email: kagent@upliftlife.org
Board of Advisors
Mr. Eddie Felton - Executive Director of Home Ownership Resource Center
email: efelton@upliftlife.org
- Board member - Hope Club House
- Retired Navy Medical Technologist
- Certified HUD Home Owner Counselor
- Certified Father's Counselor
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Winston Bishop
- Principal of Sunshine Elementary School
email: wbishop@upliftlife.org
- Board of Directors - St. John
First Missionary Baptist Church
- Secretary for Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity
- Member of Kliest Education Center
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Rev. Thomas
Watkins, Sr. - Minister
email: twatkins@upliftlife.org
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John Allen - Founder of I Church Network, LLC
email: jallen@ichurchnetwork.com
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Teresa Watkins-Brown - Running for Fort Myers City Council
email: teresa@upliftlife.org
- United Way of Lee County Team
Leader
- Board Member, Edison Festival
of Light
- Board Member and Vice President
of Delta Life Development Center and Member of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Board Member, Edison Festival
of Light
- Board Member, Boys and Girls Club Lee County
- Board Member, The Source of Light and Hope
- Planning Board Member, City of Fort Myers
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Mr. Johnny Streets Jr. - Fort Myers City Councilman
email: jstreets@upliftlife.org
- Florida Institute of Government
– Government & Municipalities at a Local,
State, and Federal level
- FBI Academy –Career Criminal
Trends and Tracking Procedures in Quantico, Virginia
- University of North Florida (ITPM)
- Administrative Courses Relating to Law Enforcement
- University of South Florida (Fort
Myers Campus) – Supervisory Skills and Management
Development
- Valencia Community College –
Community and Public Relations Development in Orlando,
FL
- St. Petersburg Community College
– Advance Level Courses Administrative and Development
Procedures in St. Petersburg, FL
- Florida Agricultural & Mechanical
University – Community & Redevelopment
- Certificate of Completion –
Institution for Elected Municipal Officials
- Certificate of Completion –
Advanced Institute for Elected Municipal Officials
Mr. Johnny
Streets, Jr. professional experience recently ignited
when he was elected to City Council as Councilman of
Ward 2 in April 2007. Since then he has achieved Mayor
Pro –Tem in the City of Fort Myers, Florida and
currently is serving in office. Prior to becoming Councilman,
Mr. Johnny Streets, Jr. served as both Assistant (2003)
and later Executive Director of the Lee County Housing
Authority between 2003 and 2005. From 1973 – 1999,
he served the City of Fort Myers Police Department as
a Sergeant of Community Policing in Public Housing,
Road Patrol, Public Information Office, New Recruits
and Applicants, and Administrative of Operations. During
this period, Mr. Johnny Streets Jr. was also a Criminal
Justice Instructor and Seminar Instructor for various
civic and other community related organizations. As
a former board member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of
Lee County, Southwest Florida Coalition Against Violence,
and Lee County Community Action Councilman Johnny Streets,
Jr. adds his efforts, experience, knowledge and leadership
to help Uplift Lift Organization as a Board of Advisor.
“I’m willing to help improve the quality
of life for the people,” adds Councilman Johnny
Streets, Jr.
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