
The institute is a healing community established on the foundation of healing justice. It consists of spiritualists, visionaries, educators, and healing practitioners who employ and embody healing within the community.
HEALING COLLECTIVE
Meet the Board Members

Dr. Kimberly J. Davis
Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Kimberly J. is the founder and executive director. She has over a decade of experience in the holistic healing and wellness space. Since founding the Journey to Wholeness Center LLC in 2014, she has continued to expand her presence and passion for healing-centered practices and scholarship. Dr. Kimberly J. is a spiritual scholar, author, educator, life coach, and master healing practitioner. She holds a PhD in Philosophy and Religion with a concentration in Women’s Spirituality from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a MBA in Finance from DePaul University.

Kira Bedford
Board Member
Kira is an educator deeply committed to transforming the way we serve children—especially those who, like her grew up facing countless challenges and misfortunes. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and now reside in Arizona, where she continues to follow her passion for education, equity, and advocacy.

Dominique Duncan
Board Member
Dominique is an educator, healer, and advocate committed to nurturing the mind, body, and spirit of women of color. As a board member of the Journey Healing Institute, Dominique helps guide a mission rooted in healing justice—centered on addressing the chronic stressors that impact Black, Indigenous, and women of color through healing-centered education, resources, and technologies.

Artila Mims
Treasurer
Artila holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and is the treasurer for Journey Healing Institute. She is a career educator, mother, and founder of a multi-cultural children's book club. Ms. Mims is also a proud advocate for autistic children in the Chicagoland area.

Keshia White
Board Member
Keshia White is a certified Reiki Level 1 practitioner and holistic healing practitioner with training in energy work and intuitive development. Her approach integrates gentle, heart-centered techniques to support balance, clarity, and overall well-being. She brings over 14 years of experience in collegiate-level education and currently serves as a Senior Admissions Counselor. She has also taught in both public and private elementary school settings

Jerone Morris
Board Member
30+ year career educator, community activist, and educational consultant specializing in primary literacy. His work is influenced by African-centered philosophies that recover Africa’s pre-colonial cultural legacy

Medea Brooks
Secretary
Intuitive, spiritualist, educator, and healer. With a Masters in Education, Ms. Brooks has functioned in many capacities within the educational sector for two decades, primarily as Social Science and English educator for Chicago Public Schools and the Greater Philadelphia area schools. She has also served as founder and mentor for Female Empowerment Initiative, a college tour coordinator, academic advisor, spiritual confidante, and energetic healer.

Wanda Boelter
Board Member
Wanda B is an entrepreneur, radio personality, and program director for Intellectual Radio.com. She is also a career marketing and advertising expert.

Brittany Avery-Jones
Board Member
Brittany is a school counselor for the Chicago Board of Education. She has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and advocates for the mental and physical wellness of Black students.