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Tanesha Windom
Highland Park
Hero Story
Tanesha S. Windom, is no stranger to life’s challenges. She formed My Sister’s Keeper, a youth mentoring organization based in Highland Park, Michigan, in response to her own tumultuous adolescence. She turned her pain to purpose by reaching the growing number of hurting, under-privileged, under-valued, and under-served young ladies who could benefit from her love, experience, guidance, and resources. Since 2013, this human servant, advocate, philanthropist, and pioneer has led My Sister’s Keeper in positively impacting the lives of over 2500 youth ages 7-24. Windom has demonstrated expansive and exceptional organizational leadership, program development, strategic planning, fund development, project management, and client-based youth servicing. Affectionately referred to as Ms. Tanesha, she has worked tirelessly, without a salary, and often using her own finances to safeguard the trajectory of today’s youth and to help change their narratives. She is a change agent making a difference through caring and supportive relationship-building, one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring, peer mentoring, school-based mentoring, e-mentoring, academic enrichment, life skills training, field trips, community service projects, summer employment, internships, extracurricular activities, out-of-state college and cultural tours, life coaching and counseling. Windom is a Professional Counselor and member of the National Counseling Association, who has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Rochester College and a Master of Arts Degree in Community Mental Health Counseling from the University of Detroit Mercy. She has conducted extensive research on the efficacy of mentoring and interventions for children and adolescents. Her research and passion for keeping kids on the path to success led to the development of the My Sister’s Keeper mentoring curriculum, I Am a Keeper: The 7 P’s to Healthy Youth Development, including Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Post-Secondary, Trauma-Focused and Faith-Based Editions. Tanesha is the mother of two young adult sons and a native of Highland Park who is committed to reinvesting in area youth. She has been featured in publications and received numerous accolades for her work, particularly the UAW-Ford Community Award. Ms. Tanesha S. Windom is well on her way to achieving her life’s goal of mentoring one million youth. TANESHA S. WINDOM IS A KEEPER!
Tanesha Windom
Highland Park
Hero Story
Tanesha S. Windom, is no stranger to life’s challenges. She formed My Sister’s Keeper, a youth mentoring organization based in Highland Park, Michigan, in response to her own tumultuous adolescence. She turned her pain to purpose by reaching the growing number of hurting, under-privileged, under-valued, and under-served young ladies who could benefit from her love, experience, guidance, and resources. Since 2013, this human servant, advocate, philanthropist, and pioneer has led My Sister’s Keeper in positively impacting the lives of over 2500 youth ages 7-24. Windom has demonstrated expansive and exceptional organizational leadership, program development, strategic planning, fund development, project management, and client-based youth servicing. Affectionately referred to as Ms. Tanesha, she has worked tirelessly, without a salary, and often using her own finances to safeguard the trajectory of today’s youth and to help change their narratives. She is a change agent making a difference through caring and supportive relationship-building, one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring, peer mentoring, school-based mentoring, e-mentoring, academic enrichment, life skills training, field trips, community service projects, summer employment, internships, extracurricular activities, out-of-state college and cultural tours, life coaching and counseling. Windom is a Professional Counselor and member of the National Counseling Association, who has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Rochester College and a Master of Arts Degree in Community Mental Health Counseling from the University of Detroit Mercy. She has conducted extensive research on the efficacy of mentoring and interventions for children and adolescents. Her research and passion for keeping kids on the path to success led to the development of the My Sister’s Keeper mentoring curriculum, I Am a Keeper: The 7 P’s to Healthy Youth Development, including Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Post-Secondary, Trauma-Focused and Faith-Based Editions. Tanesha is the mother of two young adult sons and a native of Highland Park who is committed to reinvesting in area youth. She has been featured in publications and received numerous accolades for her work, particularly the UAW-Ford Community Award. Ms. Tanesha S. Windom is well on her way to achieving her life’s goal of mentoring one million youth. TANESHA S. WINDOM IS A KEEPER!