DR. JASMINE COLLIER
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Dr. Jasmine Pope Collier joined the National team as President and CEO in June 2026. Dr. Collier is a dedicated servant leader committed to providing young people with access to higher education and career opportunities that lead to transformational economic mobility. Based in Dallas, Texas, she most recently served as the National Market Leader for Year Up United, a national workforce development and education nonprofit focused on closing the Opportunity Divide. In this role, she managed a gifted team of regional market leaders and was responsible for Year Up United’s external relations, regional growth strategy, advocacy, and ecosystem-building efforts nationwide.
With extensive experience in higher education, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropy, Dr. Collier has directly raised over $20 million in support of various organizations and causes. As the Senior Director of Institutional Giving, she led a team that secured $10 million across five states on an annual basis. Before joining Year Up United, Dr. Collier held leadership positions in advancement at the Dallas College Foundation, United Way of Tarrant County, and Hill College.
Dr. Collier is actively involved in her community. She is a member of From the Heart Church Ministries of Dallas, where she is a member of the praise and worship team, and volunteers with the outreach and finance ministries. She is a graduate of the Stagen Leadership Academy (SCLP Cohort 2021), Leadership Fort Worth (Leading Edge Class 2016), Leadership North Texas (Class of 2023; Leadership North Texas U Class 2017), Leadership Southwest (Class of 2018), and Leadership ISD (Class of 2019). Additionally, she serves on the board of advisors for Youth Guidance (Dallas) and the Park South YMCA, where she is the board chair. Dr. Collier is also a Mercy Street mentor and a lifetime member of the Texas Southern University National Alumni Association.
Dr. Collier earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas Southern University. She also holds a master’s degree in Higher Education from Texas A&M University and a Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Arkansas. Originally from Carthage, Texas, Dr. Collier now resides in Waxahachie with her husband, Raymond, and their five-year-old daughter, Abrielle.
DR. JULIE WILKE
VP OF PROGRAMS
Julie began as the National Curriculum Consultant for Project Transformation National in September 2017 and transitioned into the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in September 2018. She stepped into the role of VP of Programs in 2024. Julie formerly served as a facilitator for talented and gifted students, from kindergarten through seventh grade, in Winfield, Kansas, USD 465. Before assuming this post in 2015, she worked as a first-grade teacher in the district. She attended Southwestern College in Winfield, earning a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education in 2009, a master's degree in leadership studies in 2011, and a doctorate in educational leadership with an emphasis in teacher leadership in 2018. Julie is also a PT North Texas alumna, serving her summer internship in 2008. She is a member of FUMC in Winfield, KS and she serves on the Winfield Public Library board. Her passion is working with teachers and facilitators to provide quality curriculum. She is thrilled to be collaborating with the Project Transformation network!
KATIE CLIFFORD
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Katie began as VP of Development in October 2023. Katie served as an intern at PT North Texas in 2014 at Grace UMC. Her summer of service with PT affirmed her call to nonprofit ministry and to working with youth-serving organizations. Katie graduated from Texas Woman’s University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Government – Legal Studies and in Sociology. She earned her Master's in Nonprofit Management from the University of Houston - Downtown in 2025. Previously, Katie served as the Senior Director for Strategic Development for Communities In Schools of North Texas, where she was responsible for securing strategic funding and resources to sustain and grow services for K-12 students across three counties. As a PT alumni, Katie has witnessed firsthand the life changing impact that the program has on youth and young adults. Seeing the sparks that go off in a young person’s mind when they begin to discover their passion and sense of purpose is to Katie one of the most touching elements of PT’s work. Katie and her husband, Tim, serve at Lake Cities United Methodist Church, where Tim is the Senior Pastor. In her spare time, Katie loves to be with family, sing, craft, and love on their two cats, Daisy and Dandy.
CHELSEA JONES
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Chelsea joined the PT National team in June 2023. She is no stranger to the work of Project Transformation, beginning her journey with PT North Texas in the summer of 2009 while attending McMurry University for Interdisciplinary Studies. She went on to serve a total of six summers as a youth intern, House Pastor and Summer Staff. In the Fall of 2016, Chelsea then went on to serve as the first Program Director for the PT Central Texas chapter in Fort Worth. She held this position until the Spring of 2022. After completing her Masters in Theology and Ministry at Brite Divinity at TCU, Chelsea continued her work with DEI and social justice in the nonprofit world. She has a deep love for the organization as well as spending quality time with friends and family.
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