Mr. Jeff is the Executive Director of ACHIEVEMENT SQUARE Development & Training Centers, Inc. Through his Northern Virginia-based nonprofit corporation, he strives to help youths and adults achieve short- and long-term success by increasing their capacity to be great nurturers, great learners, great workers and great leaders. A certified parent educator through Active Parenting Publishers, Inc., Mr. Jeff is committed to showing all parents how to positively influence their children’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. He earned his Master’s of Science degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee, and has worked with professionals in both the public and private sectors for over 20 years to improve outcomes for low-income children and their families. Mr. Jeff is available to speak about his insights and experiences as an author, child and family advocate, philanthropist, and former TRIO Upward Bound and YMCA director.