About Youth Empowerment Agency Board
Locally Owned
Nonprofit Organization
Locally Owned
Nonprofit Organization
Boards of Directors

Rose Locke
Board Chair

Heather Barcia
Board Member

Mody Diop
Board Member
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Management Team

Debra Locke
Executive Director
Debra Locke is one of the original founders of Youth Empowerment Agency, Ahlal Zikr, and the owner of Second Family Childcare.
Debra has 15 years of experience working with children and 5 years running a Childcare home business. She has the passion and the drive that has fueled this organization and contributed to the growth of all of the organizations she has founded.

Sharie Locke
Operations Director
Sharie is a vital partner to YEA. Sharie
has been running her own cleaning business for 3 years. She has experience in orchestrating details of all events with YEA and Ahlal Zikr.

Bilqis Shabazz
Care Coordinator

Jamal Green
HR /Bookkeeper
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