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!
