A native of Pensacola, Torrey Jones brings more than 15 years of experience in human resources, business and non-profit management to the executive director role.

Torrey received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of West Florida and has worked extensively in developing learning cultures and performance management. Most recently he served as the executive director for AMIKids, where he oversaw fundraising and grantsmanship and grew program participation and skill acquisition among participants.

Jasmine currently works as a residential community counselor with Lutheran Services Currie House. She was previously an educator and taught language arts at Ferry Pass Middle School.

She received her B.A. in English from Jackson State University and is currently working on her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at Troy State University. Jasmine has a long history with Freedom Schools, including serving as a Servant Leader Intern.

Ruben Gardner was born in Mobile, Ala., and reared in Pensacola, Fla. Gardner earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of West Florida in 2022, where he also served as Student Body President and on the Board of Trustees during the pandemic. Gardner was also Co-Chair of the Florida Student Association, where he advocated for mental health resources and the battle against food insecurity for the state's 400,000 students.

He is currently working in the Office of University Advancement at the University of West Florida, pursuing a master's degree in industrial/organizational psychology at the University of West Florida.