Ambitiously Him Her

King Foundation

Ambitiously Him Her

King Foundation

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Founding Director

Founding Director

Latonya Patterson 

Latonya Patterson Founder of Ambitiously Him Her King Foundation resides in Mobile, Alabama where she was born and raised. As a devoted mother of 5 and grandmother of 3. She was inspired to create Ambitiously Him & Her King Foundation through her own life experiences as a young mother(becoming pregnant at 19), as well as seeing her son's hardships of being a teenage father at age 16. Her son Jabriel "Quese" Calhoun was the true inspiration behind the Foundation and its Mission. She dedicates her life to helping female youth, teens, and young adults Parents(Mothers, Fathers and Pregnant Youth).

Her Purpose is to Inspire, Encourage, Motivate & be a positive impact on people's lives. 

Latonya's career is her passion; she's an Inspirational Expressionist, Holistic Herbalist, Spiritual Coach, Indigenous African Spirituality Practitioner/Healer, Alabama Certified Peer Specialist,  Author/Writer, Domestic Violence Advocate, and Mobile Community Health Leadership Award Honoree. She's honored to help and support The Youth, Teen, and Young Adult Parents in your Community as well as hers.

Chief Executive Director

Chief Executive Director

Diane McCaskey 

Diane moved to Mobile from Birmingham twenty years ago to embark upon serving some of Mobile county’s most stressed and traumatized families. It was her passion then and now to help struggling families find health and stability. An experienced nonprofit professional, she is currently executive director of Family Promise of Coastal Alabama, a program that coordinates shelter and services for families who are experiencing homelessness. As well as chief executive director of Ambitiously Him & Her King Foundation, a young parent program that provides the Teen/Young Adult Parents with appropriate skills to live productive, positive and contributing lives.

 Her prior community involvement includes serving as chair of the Mobile-Baldwin Continuum of Care Board which coordinates federally required activities for homeless service providers. She presently serves on the Mobile County DHR Quality Assurance Committee and

BancorpSouth Community Reinvestment Act Nonprofit Committee. In November 2017, she had the pleasure of speaking at the City of Mobile Homelessness Summit. In January 2018, she served as a panelist at Redemption in Black and White, a forum on race, where she spoke

regarding bias in the social service sector, including where it intersects with faith-based service. In the summer of 2018, she was a panelist at the National Alliance to End Homelessness conference in Washington. She shared her insights on partnering with the faith community to increase access to shelter services for families. In 2021, she spoke with south Alabama nonprofits about a policy statement to serve as a touchstone for diversity, equity and inclusion work that is fearless and full of grace for others.

 She is a psychology graduate of the University of Alabama, a recipient of the Mobile Community Action Community Service Award (2015) and of the Blacks in Government Community Service Award 2015.



Board Member

Board Member

Dr. Katrina Trammell

Dr. Katrina Trammell practices at the University of South Alabama Midtown Pediatrics. Known affectionately by her patients as “Dr. T,” Dr. Trammell has been a pediatrician for 22 years and teaches and supervises medical students, nurse practitioner students and physician assistant students as an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Trammell also attended medical school and completed her residency at the USA College of Medicine.

Prior to becoming a Board Member of Ambitiously Him & Her King Foundation, Dr. Trammell has served on a variety of Nonprofit Boards due to her dedication and commitment to her community. 

Dr. Trammell is a member of numerous professional societies including Mobile Pediatric Society, Alabama Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Mobile Metropolitan Medical Society. Her community involvement includes serving on the board of the Gulf Regional Early Childhood Services, as an Alabama member of the Asthma Coalition, as a community research fellow with the Gulf States Health Policy Center and as a contributor to the Edith Mitchell Health Initiative. Dr. Trammell’s passion for pediatrics was recognized in 2011 when she was named one of the most influential African American doctors in the Mobile-Pensacola area by Black Health Magazine.

Board Member

Board Member

Connie Guggenbiller

Connie Guggenbiller is a resident of Mobile, Alabama. We can say Ms. Connie knows how it is being a Young Parent. At 16 She was a Mother & Married. Yet experiencing Young Parenthood didn't distract her from finishing school and later becoming a registered nurse. 


Having a deep connection with God & a strong sense of Faith Connie has always been very active with people & her community. Connie is currently The Director of the Food Pantry at Central located at Central Presbyterian Church; located at the corner of Dauphin and Ann Street in Mobile, Alabama. The Pantry has partnered with the organization for over two years, helping Young Parents in need with Food. Ms. Connie wasn't just a partner she became Family. Ambitiously Him & Her King Foundation adore LOVE ALL PANTRY at Central.

The Food pantry is one of the largest food pantries on the Gulf coast. They help at least 200-500  per week. 

As a Board Member Connie have vowed to dedicate herself to Young Parents in need. 


Board Member

Board Member

Andrea Hudson 

Andrea Hudson is the definition of Village Headman or Chief. Andrea Hudson is the mother of one son & grandmother of a granddaughter. Andrea Hudson had her son at the age of 16. Early Parenthood didn't hold her back from striving for the best, she graduated from Mattie T Blount in 1989. Andrea got married at 21 years of age and immediately went to Germany with her Spouse who was in the Air Force. When they moved to Texas she received her BAS in Psychology at Abilene Christian University. When Andrea moved back to Mobile, she knew she wanted to work with The Youth and was passionate about serving her community. Andrea served as a Caseworker through the Department of Human Resources for seven years in the mid-2000s. Andrea also has a Masters of Education in Elementary Education Grand Canyon 2010. Andrea used her knowledge working with Youth & Educational background as a Director of Summer Programs and After School Program through Trinity Lutheran (MCPSS Title I coordinator Trinity Lutheran). She also served some time as a Research Assistant  & ran community Health Research Projects.

Andrea has also ran a million-dollar housing grant and was a caseworker and office manager at Bay Area Women Coalition as well. Serving her community throughout the years has been a mission of hers.
Currently, she serves as Youth Advisor, Mission group Secretary,  Evangelism Ministry(Chair Health Committee). Andrea is currently a Travel Notary Signing Agent and own her Tax Business for over 30 years. 

Secretary

Secretary

Marsha Sewell

Marsha Sewell Secretary of Ambitiously Him & Her King Foundation. Experiencing Young Motherhood herself at the age of 16, Marsha received her secretary experience in the church first, as she was the Youth Secretary for her Youth Choir. After dropping out of high school due to being a Young Parent, she went on to achieve her GED. While in the program through her church, she later pursued some goals by attending college where she found herself a part of a local community society. There she was a secretary as well, as well as The Vice President. Through her experiences in both the church & the community society, she was able to bring those experiences to our Foundation: Ambitiously Him & Her King Foundation. Marsha has been our Secretary since January 2020. 

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Founder Latonya Patterson
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