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Founder and President of the board
Renee Arnett has ten years of experience with faith-based recovery through Christian 12 Step Ministry, a jail/prison ministry. She began leading recovery groups in January 2011 and has taught in churches, the Marion County Jail, and Lowell Correctional. She worked as one of Christian 12 Step’s program directors from March 2015 to April 2020. In that time, she branded the ministry, created their social media, revised its study guide, Walking the 12 Steps with Jesus Christ, revised two of their three correspondence courses, developed facilitator training, and built relationships within the community. Renee is also certified in Creation Therapy, an evidence-based, biblical model for Christian Counseling through the Sarasota Academy of Christian Counseling.
Renee is passionate about helping women heal and empowering them to discover and pursue their God-given gifts and purpose. Renee shares, “I am a better wife, mother, sister, friend, and Jesus follower because of the personal healing I pursued.”
Executive Director
Melissa holds a master’s degree in Leadership and Organizational Business Management and an undergrad degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Sociology and Substance Abuse/Addiction. Melissa has over sixteen years working in case management, addictions, and social services as a child welfare social worker, protective investigator, guardian-ad-litem, and more recently as a Community Director and Case Management Lead in the area of Community Programs for at-risk populations; she is also a free-lance writer with published articles and various blogs.
Melissa desires to see women live a life of passion, purpose, and self-love; a life free from addictions, pains, and wounds. She wants to help women create lives they are passionate about and love.
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Vice President/Treasurer of the board.
Virginia has an MBA in finance and nonprofit administration and over 25 years experience as a Chief Financial Officer, Chief Development Officer, and Executive Director for nonprofit organizations with budgets of $100K to $95M. Virginia started her own consulting firm in 2017 that provides strategic planning, financial management, and nonprofit tax reporting services to nonprofit organizations.
Virginia is passionate about His House for Her because of her volunteer work with Christian 12 Step Ministry. Virginia shares, “It was a revelation for me that the 12 Step program could help people not only with addictions, but with all of the emotional strongholds and dependencies everyone experiences in life. I also came to understand the importance of housing and supporting women as they transition out of a life chained to pain and suffering and learn to live healthier to become strong members of the community.” Virginia’s passion in life is helping nonprofit organizations like His House for Her with a mission to help people and save lives.
Secretary of the board.
Jen has always been drawn to jobs where her work helps others. As a provider with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for 13 years, she helped provide Behavior Analysis services to the developmentally disabled in the Central Florida area. Her love for all things organized, planned, and scheduled led her to start an event planning business. Fundraising became a natural part of that business, providing yet another way to help others. When Jen crossed paths with Renee, the founder of His House For Her, she knew there was something special about their common desire to help others. Jen assisted Renee with fundraising and social media at Christian 12 Step Ministry and has now joined in the efforts at His House for Her. “There are so many important details that have to happen behind the scenes for any business, ministry, or event to be successful. I’m thankful that God has brought together this team of women, each with the perfect combination of experience and gifts, to share the love of Jesus through His House for Her.”
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Industry knowledge, tools and technologies, and interpersonal skills.
House Monitor/Group Facilitator
Dayana fulfills the role of HHFH House Monitor and Group Facilitator. She assists in developing and implementing each resident’s individual educational recovery program as well as their self-sufficiency case management.
Dayana holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. She has over seven years in child welfare, case management experience, and has dedicated her career to helping women and families thrive. Whether through one-on-one coaching sessions, administering assessments, case management, or group facilitation, she motivates at-risk clients to accept and develop a mindset for personal growth. Her passion is to advocate for and empower women to rise above situations that seem impossible to overcome. Her work experience has given her the opportunity to coach women through domestic violence, parenting, and substance abuse struggles to achieve successful goals. We are beyond excited to have Dayana as part of the His House for Her family.
Navigator.
Brenda is a long-term resident of Marion County and she’s extremely passionate about serving our local community. In addition to her extensive volunteer experience with several nonprofit organizations and churches, Brenda also has 20 years of experience as a CNA/Med Tech, and she’s recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services with a minor in Psychology. Hear Brenda’s own heart, “I am excited to serve the community as a Navigator for His House for Her. Addiction hits close to home. I believe that with God all things are possible–He is Jehovah Rapha, the God Who Heals. I consider it an honor to teach women life skills and help them navigate our community’s resources to help them heal mentally, physically, and emotionally.”
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