About Us

Sandra Pratt is originally from Oakland, California. She relocated to San Antonio in 1992. Sandra has been in the Real Estate industry for 17 years and is currently the CEO and principal of Shiny Penny Property Management Group. She holds a degree from the University of Texas San Antonio. She is also a graduate of the American Academy of Crisis Counseling and works with various community-based organizations. Sandra served in the United States Air Force as an Intelligence Officer and received numerous awards and decorations during her twenty-year career. She is an Honor Graduate from the Academy of Military Science. In addition to her service on the Carver Development board, Mrs. Pratt has served as Area Director of Toastmasters International and currently serves as president of What It Takes To Succeed (WITTS), a non-profit mentoring and coaching organization designed to empower individuals by facilitating skill set discovery and personal growth. Sandra and her husband Bryan have lived in San Antonio for 25 years and have three children.

George A. Williams, Jr., Ph.D. serves as the Vice President for Student Affairs and Assistant Professor at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Williams earned his bachelor’s degree from Bethune-Cookman University, master’s degree from the University of South Florida, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree, with distinction, from the University of New Mexico (UNM). Dr. Williams has held positions as a special education teacher and Academic Student Success Manger by managing the academic accommodations of university students with disabilities.

Dr. Williams has presented and served as a guest lecture at the state, regional, national, and international levels addressing topics such as diversity, leadership, and cultural responsive teaching. Among many earned academic accomplishments, such as Teacher of the Year with the School District of Hillsborough County and recipient of the Presidential Luminaria award for diversity, Dr. Williams has also served as a community trailblazer. He fulfilled positions as an international board member of Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society, president of the New Mexico Association on Higher Education and Disability (NM-AHEAD), and a school board member for the Las Puntas Charter School. Currently, Dr. Williams is completing three successful terms as treasurer of the Texas Council for Exceptional Children, serves as chair of the Scholarship Committee with the San Antonio Dr. MLK, Jr., Commission, board member of the Carver Development Board, and board member of the Healy Murphy Center.

Dr. Williams vowed to make a difference in the lives of youngsters. From the start of his career in educating children with disabilities and children that demonstrate school dependence, his personal motto has been for them to Own the Knowledge.

Nishell Robinson, a dedicated banker for 20 years, currently serves as a Business Banker at Comerica Bank. Nishell works with personal account holders as well as small business owners to determine their needs. She specializes in developing and deepening full relationship banking to include personal and small business loans, lines of credit and depository solutions for her clients. She is very committed to her clients and long term client relationships that she’s developed over the years. Nishell also serves as a Board Member for Ella Austin community center on the Finance Committee. Nishell has an extraordinarily strong since of self and is very committed and involved with her church and community events in the San Antonio market. Ms. Robinson has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Wayland Baptist University.

Sherri Stallings is currently Senior Director, Technology Sourcing at Visa. In her role, she manages the Technology Labor Category and all associated contracting activities supporting Visa’s Chief Technology Officer. She has held Procurement leadership positions with USAA, Limited Brands (Victoria’s Secret, Express and Bath & Body Works) and Nokia.

Prior to working in Procurement, Sherri worked as an Educator for seven years. She held elementary school teaching positions in both Wellesley, MA and Plano, TX.

Sherri was born in Newark, NJ and is a graduate of Rutger’s University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She also holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Simmons College in Boston, MA and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Sherri has also held Executive Board positions with Jack and Jill of America, Inc. North Suburban Dallas Chapter. She served as Editor and Publicity Chair for a total of six years.

Sherri lives in San Antonio with her husband Herry and their two daughters.

Jeff Banks is currently Director, Client Data Services for Facebook. In this role, he leads a talented team of program managers and business analysts supporting Facebook’s sales and service data quality. Prior to Facebook, Jeff held executive positions at General Motors and USAA. He is also a United States Air Force veteran, serving for nearly 8 years.

Originally from Vidalia, Louisiana, Jeff graduated from Southern University-Baton Rouge with a degree in Biological Sciences. He also has a Masters in Management Information Systems from Northwestern University.

Jeff has 2 daughters, Khoi and Sydney. He has a love for the arts and is excited to serve on the Carver Development Board.

Dr. Aisha Woods was born and raised on the eastside of San Antonio, Texas.  She has an A.A.S. in Information Systems from the Community College of the Air Force, a B.S. in Social Psychology from Park University, a M.S. in Counseling Psychology and a PsyD in Counseling Psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University. Dr. Woods is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPS-S) and has over 12 years of experience in mental health. Dr. Woods’ research interests include clergy member mental health, racial, gender, and age-related microaggressions, culturally affirming mental health experiences and the experiences of people of color in higher education. She proudly served on active duty in the United States Air Force for 7 years and continues to support Veterans causes. As a new board member on the Carver Development Board, Dr. Woods is excited about helping to bridge the age and cultural gap in supporters of the Carver. Dr. Woods is an avid traveler and enjoys all things related to wine.