Our Team.

Meet the Heart of Our Mission.

At Edna Martin Christian Center, our team is dedicated to empowering individuals and strengthening the Martindale-Brightwood community. From program coordinators to support staff, every member brings a unique passion and expertise to their role, working tirelessly to create opportunities and provide essential resources. Together, we’re committed to transforming lives, fostering growth, and building a brighter future for all.

Our Board Members.

Jay Geshay • President, Chief Strategy Officer, Bosma Enterprises

Richard Bray • Vice President, Community Partnership Manager, IUPUI

Crystal Hart • Secretary, Owner, Boyd Pinegar and Associates PC

Rodney Burns • Director of Youth Ministries, Grace Memorial Missionary Baptist Church

Patricia Conner • Entrepreneur, Mount Zion Baptist Church

Vickie Franklin • EMCC Senior Angel

Denise Redding • CEO, Infinium Insights

Thakena Hogue • Attorney, The Magi Group

Zach Kubly • Director, Katz, Sapper & Miller

Malcolm Orton • Retired Supervisory Accountant

Mike Morgan • Ethics & Compliance Officer, Corteva Agriscience

Andrew Seibert • Executive Director, KIPP Indy Public Schools

Katie Tucker • Nursing Professor, Marian University
Bernice Valentine-Watts • QA Consultant & Auditor, Eli Lilly and Company

Randy Pinegar • Owner, Boyd Pinegar and Associates PC

Robert Weyreter • Corporate Compliance & Regulatory Officer, Precimac (Major Tool & Machine)

Meet our President
and CEO, Barato Britt.

Barato Britt became the sixth President/CEO of Edna Martin Christian Center on January 1, 2020. Prior to his directorship, he was our deputy executive director, leading the Leadership and Legacy Campus (our intergenerational hub for youth and seniors) where he oversaw day-to-day operations, and also led the Center’s Campus capital development strategies.

Prior to joining EMCC in April, 2009, Mr. Britt worked as a Site Manager for The Princeton Review, a Supplemental Education Service tutoring agency, where he managed programs serving over 300 youth in Indianapolis Public Schools.  Mr. Britt also formerly served as the Executive Director for the Indiana Chapter of the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) and as Communications Coordinator for the Greater Educational Opportunities (GEO) Foundation from 2000-2004.  His roots in Martindale Brightwood were planted in 1995, when he served as a beat writer, section editor covering the Indianapolis Colts for the Indianapolis Recorder.

Mr. Britt is also a Board Director for KIPP Indy Public Schools, a network of three K-12 public schools serving over a thousand students.  Prior to joining the KIPP Indy Board, Mr. Britt served for 12 years as a member of the Board of Directors for the Irvington Community School Corporation, which also operates three charter schools in Indianapolis.  A former member or the 100 Black Men of America and the Indianapolis Chapter, Mr. Britt also served the national organization as its Charter Schools Sub-committee chair. He served finally as a Director for Recycle Force, an organization whose mission is to provide transitional employment opportunities for the City’s hardest to serve former offenders from 2003-2015.

The Administration.

At Edna Martin Christian Center, our administration is the driving force behind our mission to empower and uplift the Martindale-Brightwood community. Guided by a vision of resilience, opportunity, and faith, our leadership ensures that every program and initiative aligns with the goal of building a stronger neighborhood.

Current Leadership Team:

  • Barato Britt, President & CEO
  • Maggie Goeglein, Chief Operating Officer

A Legacy of Leadership:
  • Tysha Hardy-Sellers, 2008–2019
  • Rev. Lawrence Lindley, 1989–2008
  • Rev. Richard K. Padrick, 1980–1988
  • Rev. Frank Alexander, 1974–1979
  • Mrs. Edna Barnes Martin, Founder, 1941–1974

This legacy of committed leadership has shaped the EMCC into a cornerstone of support and transformation for the Martindale-Brightwood community. We honor the contributions of past leaders while striving to carry forward their mission of hope and empowerment.

The Team Staff.

Adkins, Brittany • Family & Community Eng. Mgr

Britt, Barato • President/CEO

Burns, Keith • Youth Program Assistant

Burton, Ashley • ECE Specialist

Calvert, Nicholas • Career Specialist

Camacaro Medina, Rafael • PAT Bilingual Parent Educator

Carr, Pamela • Family Success Coach

Clay, LaTanya • Family Success Coach

Coleman, Gabriel • Youth Program Assistant

Coleman, Jessica • Child Care

Conley, Anthony • Grant Compliance Specialist

Cook, Leah • Youth Program Assistant

Cosby, Poppy • Child Care

Davis Jr., Darryl • Youth Employment Specialist

Deboest, Chereall • Executive Assistant

Dixon, Candra • Education & Training Specialist

Donovan, Erin • Director of Impact & Evaluation

Ervin, Shawn • Youth Program Assistant

Fancher, Jimmy • Youth Program Assistant

Frazer, Eryn • Financial Wellness Specialist

Garrett, Sharena • Youth Program Assistant

Garrett, Tracy • Site Coordinator

Goeblein, Magdalena • Chief Operating Officer

Grant, Cherise • Site Coordinator

Hall, DeAngela • Family & Community Eng. Mgr

Harvey, Charles • Youth Program Assistant

Hatcher, Robert • Program Staff

Higgs, Araye • Junior Youth Program Assistant

Hubbard, Shiwanda • Child Care

Humphrey, Donielle • Youth Program Assistant

Hutchins, Samuel • Youth Program Assistant

Ivey, Immanuel • Executive Director of CBDO

Jackson, Marcus • Junior Youth Program Assistant

Johnson, Janiyah • Junior Youth Program Assistant

Joor Wines, Veronica • PAT Parent Educator

Kelly, Sheenan • Child Care

Keno, Brittany • SD Of Workforce Development

Kinslow, Lynn • Family & Community Eng. Mgr

Lafortune, Cibille • Grant Compliance Specialist

Lee, LaDitra • Child Care

Lyons, Sharlisa • Workforce Development AD

Mahns, Taquasha • Director of Family Solutions

Martin, Annie • Site Coordinator

Massie, Christopher • Food Pantry Coordinator

McCann, Chastity • Junior Youth Program Assistant

McGuire, Monique • Child Care

Melton, Rochelle • Child Care

Members, Myla • Child Care

Miller, Sarah • Admin. Support Specialist

Mitchell, Horace • IT Coordinator

Moore, Alexus • Career Specialist

Moore, Rylee-Gabriel • Junior Youth Program Assistant

Murphy, Andrea • Social Services Manager

Nalls, Halima • Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education

Nash, Jacqueline • Director of Youth Programs

Neely, Christina • Child Care

Owens, Evelyn • Front Desk/Receptionist

Parham, LeNina • Office Manager

Perez, Guadalupe • HR Manager

Pla, Alicia • Family Navigator

Rankin-Gray, Kennady • Child Care

Riggs, Sherry • Family Success Coach

Roberson, Thomas • Child Care

Roberts, Tameake • Child Care

Roberts, Valeria • PAT Bilingual Parent Educator

Russell, Kernest • Reentry Manager

Saint Jusma, Edjina • Junior Youth Program Assistant

Scaife, Stephanie • Family Success Coordinator

Scott, Jamie • MBEZ Director

Shobe, Keia • Child Care

Sidibe, Tracy • Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education

Smith, Merle • Child Care

Staten, Adriyanna • Child Care

Steele, Dairyoninia • Site Coordinator

Taylor, Aniya • Child Care

Taylor, Karen • Senior Angels Coordinator

Thomas, TaLisa • Youth Program Assistant

Thompson, Christa • Child Care

Threatt, Joanne • Social Services Specialist

Tolliver, Tamica • Child Care

Toney, Candice • Community Resilience Builder

Townsend, Rodney • Child Care

Vo, Tran • Marketing & Comms Coordinator

Wallace, Talayon • Family & Community Eng. Mgr

Ward, Lyland • Family Success Coach

Washington, Riaunah • PAT Parent Educator

Williams, Angeliena • DIR of EC Special Initiatives

Woods, Antony • Child Care

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Edna Martin Christian Center began in 1941 when Edna Martin, a 43-year-old trailblazer, rented a one-room apartment and started a daycare to support families. She fed children, taught them about Jesus, helped parents with life skills, and inspired others to give back. The Center grew under the American Baptist Church in 1945, and Edna continued uplifting the community until her passing in 1974.

Today, we continue her mission in Martindale-Brightwood. We rely on generous supporters like you—please consider donating to help us carry on this important work. Thank you!