STAFF/VOLUNTEERS
- Frank &
Di'an McCaslin began Sparkle on September 12, 1976. Currently the learning
center works with youth and young adults focusing on computer literacy &
performing arts. This has always been their passion. They help oversee the
entire operation of the learning center and makes sure that the entire staff is
serving the youth & young adults to the best of their ability.
Jackie Smith - Jackie Smith is a director at Sparkle Learning Center. She assists with dance productions, camp programs, learning center events, etc. She assists with putting together many of the educational trips that the learning center goes on. She speaks with the students about different mannerism behavior that will help them at the learning center and outside of the learning center.
- Akeela
McCaslin is a director and the right hand person to Frank & Di'an. She maintains each program
the center offers and makes sure everything runs smoothly. She is the dance
instructor and choreographer also. She has multiple staff and volunteers who
assist her daily.
- Whitney
Womack is one of the assistant choreographers. When she was
younger she used to be a student, but now she helps teach dance students in the
dance program in the summer.
- Aomzada
McCaslin is not only a student but an intern as well. He works as the main
assistant to Frank with the computer classes for the summer camp and after
school program. He also is one of the computer repairman that we have and he
repairs computers for many clients. He is also available to create websites,
live video recording, digital photography, and so much more.
LaTanya McCaslin - LaTanya McCaslin teaches the art class to young females during the summer camp. This class is very intense and focuses on different art work throughout time. She takes the class on trips to the Birmingham Museum of Art to experience the art work first hand. She also teaches the girls etiquette lessons. The fundamentals that she teaches these girls will definitely help them become beautiful young ladies.
Laretha Reynolds - Laretha Reynolds teaches the theatre class. She teaches it from out of state. She trained two of the advance students to handle the class without her presence being needed. She conferences them in at times to discuss new lessons. The way she teaches them is superb.
Charles "C.J." - C.J. Teaches choir and mime class during summer camp. He teaches according to age. He shows the students the basic techniques needed to advance themselves in choir and mime.
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Shumbraia Austin helps assist teaching dance to the beginner and advance dance
students. She has been assisting with teaching dance for a year and she is a
great motivator to her younger dance mates. Although Shumbraia is an advance
dance student her talent level enables her to teach others. She has grew up in
Sparkle and has plans to go to college to study dancing.
