Organizations Filed Purposes:
JOBS FOR TENNESSEE GRADUATE'S MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO GRADUATION, GUIDING EACH ONE TOWARD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, A MEANINGFUL CAREER, AND PRODUCTIVE ADULTHOOD. JTG SPECIALISTS TEACH THE JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES (JAG) MODEL DURING A STUDENT'S SENIOR YEAR, THEN ADD A 12-MONTH FOLLOW UP TO ENSURE SUCCESS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. AMONG THE SKILLS OBTAINED FOR COLLEGE/WORKFORCE: LEADERSHIP ; JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS/RESUME WRITING; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; DRESS ETIQUETTE; COMMUNITY SERVICEJTG'S PURPOSE IT TO IMPROVE YOUNG LIVES FOREVER.
JTG SPECIALISTS (TEACHERS) ARE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF EITHER JTG OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. DURING THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR JTG ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING: MORE THAN 4 DOZEN VOLUNTEER GUEST SPEAKERS AT THE 23 PROGRAMS IN 16 COUNTIES. 23 PROGRAMS ACHIEVED A 94% GRADUATION RATE 664 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS SERVED WITH ANOTHER 534 2019 GRADUATES TRACKED WITH 12-MONTH FOLLOW UP THE 2020 GRADUATES EARNED MORE THAN $6M IN POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES JTG EARNED THE PRESTIGIOUS "5-OF-5" NATIONAL AWARD FROM JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES, RECOGNIZING HIGH GRADUATION RATE AND POSITIVE OUTCOMES. THAT MARKS THE 5TH STRAIGHT YEAR OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT. JTG SENT MORE THAN 2 DOZEN STUDENTS TO THE NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IN WASHINGTON DC. GOVERNOR BILL LEE CONTINUES TO SERVE ON THE JAG NATIONAL BOARDJTG UTILIZES EMPLOYEE LEASING FOR SPECIALISTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF; THEREFORE THE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS PART I, LINE 5 AND PART V, LINE 2A ARE 0. SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED IN PART I, LINE 15.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| John Dwyer Hammes | PRESIDENT | 40 | $37,930 |
| Teresa Chasteen | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Rachel Hargis | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Mike Hogrefe | TREASURER | 6 | $0 |
| Mary Littleton | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Mary Beard | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Marsha Blackburn | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Lindsey Davis | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Latrisha Jemison | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Kelly Shearin | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Katie Hitt | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| John M Steele | CHAIRMAN | 6 | $0 |
| John Deberry | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Joelle Phillips | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Jeff Gould | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Jason Leverant | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Eddie George | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Dr Michael Steele | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Dr Keely S Jones-Mason | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Dr Ronald Woodard | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Beth Harwell | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
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