Meet Our Team

Dr. Kimisha Simpson has over 13 years of experience in the field of education. Dr. Simpson graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Temple University and her Master's and Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership from Saint Joseph's University. Dr. Simpson's experience as a classroom teacher, school principal, and school district administrator contributed to her passion for impacting educational systems. 

As an educator Dr. Simpson's philosophy is to ensure children are provided with educational opportunities that equip them with skills required to become global leaders. She quickly realized her mission is to utilize her expertise to further develop communities that mean the most to her. Dr. Simpson was born to Jamaican parents from the parish of Manchester. From an early age she knew she wanted to return to the island and improve the lives of those connected to her family's heritage and culture. 

Ignite Jamaica Fund allows Dr. Simpson to utilize her professional skill sets while achieving her dream of contributing to the prosperity of Jamaica, an island she loves. She believes equitable educational opportunities are the key to our children and youth unlocking their fullest potential. Through Ignite Jamaica Fund Dr. Simpson is taking steps towards building the educational literacy and economic prosperity of high need communities. 

Trina Jones is a strategic operations leader and leadership coach with more than a

decade of experience strengthening organizations across the education, nonprofit, and small business sectors. As a director of operations, she has led complex systems, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, strengthened cross-functional teams, and designed operational infrastructure that enables mission-driven organizations to thrive. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to organizational excellence.

As a leadership coach, Trina empowers emerging and established leaders to grow with confidence, self-awareness, and strategic focus. She blends her operational expertise with coaching practices that help leaders navigate ambiguity, strengthen decision-making, and build sustainable systems that honor both people and performance. Through her coaching practice, she supports professionals and small business owners in developing the mindset, habits, and structures needed to lead with intention and impact.

Across all her roles as a founder, coach, and operations executive, Trina is known for

her ability to bring order to chaos, build trust, and create environments where people

and organizations can flourish. Her work reflects her identity as a visionary builder, a

thoughtful strategist, and a champion for sustainable people-centered leadership.