Meet Our  Board

Marvin English, Board Chair

Marvin English is an educator and a leader.  Marvin is currently the principal at a lower school charter school. English was the Founding School Principal at EAGLE College Prep Fox Park Charter School in St. Louis, Missouri and a founding leader of Brilla College Prep Charter School in the South Bronx of New York City. Marvin also served as the Founding Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a nonprofit organization that worked in conjunction with Detroit Public Schools. Currently, Mr. English is a principal at a local school. His dedication to Just Speak and its mission is exemplified in his work to assist in developing measurable standards for Just Speak’s programming. As the Board Chair, Mr. English is dedicated to guiding the nonprofit board and the organization to be trauma-informed ambassadors in the Detroit community and beyond. 

Shruti Jha, Vice Chair

Shruti Jha is a Congressional Liaison with a demonstrated history of working in the military industry. She is skilled in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, and Communication. Shruti is a strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor of Science and Engineering (BSE) focused in Environmental Engineering from University of Michigan and currently working towards a Masters of Science in Engineering Management from Wayne State University.

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