Our Board
Sandra Delalue-Mesidor | President of the Board
Sandra is a Registered Professional Nurse and Papiyon Libere, LLC founder. She has been a Kingston Resident for the last 25 years. Presently she works at Archcare @ Ferncliff nursing facility in multiple capacities. Sandra has been a Director of Staff Development and has worked hard to bring diversity and inclusion to the facilities she has worked at. Sandra has the unique ability to be relatable and is open to varying groups. As the founder of Papiyon Libere, LLC, she aspires to continue serving those in need, collaborating with other organizations to bring further awareness and services to BIPOC and women's initiatives, finding the gap for services not being offered, and supporting the local Arts. When not working, you can find Sandra going to Art exhibits and attending music events. Sandra is the parent of an adult daughter.
Karrie Rahaman-Bunce | Board Member
Mrs. Karriem Rahaman-Bunce has worked in education for 26 years. During her 20-year tenure in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, she achieved National Board Certification as an Exceptional Needs Specialist and certification in both building-level and district-level Educational Administration. As a District and building-level Equity Ambassador, she has shown dedication to diversity and the creation of sources of positive reinforcement to fight the invisibility and disenfranchisement of the disproportionality plaguing families and devastating the growth of young scholars.
Mrs. Rahaman-Bunce currently holds certificates and has professional training in Danielson Framework for Teaching (NECSD), RULER Socio-emotional Intelligence Program (Yale), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Multicultural Education (Multicultural Institute of America), Student Assistance Programming/Intervention (Pennsylvania Dept. of Human Resources), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace (University of South Florida).
Priscilla DeConti / Media
Priscilla is a retired RN who found her voice in the creative arts back in 2015. After finishing a graphic designs degree, she began dabbling in acrylic and oil painting. She was introduced to the Zentangle method in 2016 and became a Certified Zentangle teacher in 2017. She currently uses her Zentangle patterns and method to create unique multifaceted pieces of art. She is an active member of the Pointe of Praise Family Life Center holding various positions there. Currently she is on the media department team, helping to spread the Gospel through social media and live media. Her love of art and her love of her community will be an asset to the Seasons Gives community. It is an honor and pleasure to be a part of Seasons Gives for the future.
Christopher Whitter / Treasurer
Long Island University business alumni and proud father of 2 scholars. Is a deep believer in community responsibility, financial literacy and generational wealth building through real estate investment. Founder of Pillars community center for financial literacy and community responsibility.
Meet Our Co-Founders
Meet Tamika & Martin
The genesis of Seasoned Gives is deeply rooted in our founders' experiences. Tamika and Martin Dunkley are both BIPOC entrepreneurs. Each experienced homelessness early on and faced all-too-common adversity in achieving financial stability through entrepreneurship. After respective careers in nursing and entrepreneurial endeavors, the pair founded Seasoned Delicious Foods, a Caribbean fusion café, and BIPOC grocery in the food desert of Midtown Kingston.
As they built their success, they faced many challenges that they now address for others with a robust and tailored approach to coaching marginalized and underestimated entrepreneurs in financial literacy, best business practices, and leveraging and building networks.
