Staff

Kevin H. Turpin

Kevin Turpin is the founder and director of the Life Enrichment Center of Norfolk, an outreach program which targets at-risk populations in Norfolk.  He is also an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Tidewater Community College, and serves as an Associate Pastor at New Life Providence Church, a multi-ethnic church with a campus in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia.

Kevin earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Buffalo, a Master’s in Counseling from Canisius College and a Master’s in Practical Theology from Regent University.

Kevin is a Leadership of Hampton Roads graduate, involved in literacy and mentoring programs for at-risk youth and adult populations, and facilitates initiatives mobilizing individuals and groups to assist underserved populations throughout the Hampton Roads region.  A vision to see community transformation motivates his involvement in community and city initiatives that empower individuals to experience success in life.

Sandra J. Christmas

As the assistant to the director, Sandra J. Christmas coordinates the tutoring initiatives at the Life Enrichment Center for adults and the mentoring initiative, Girls Life, for at-risk girls attending Blair Middle School.  Along with Kevin and Wanda Turpin, she also assists with various outreach initiatives.

Sandra is a licensed minister of New Life Providence Church, a Life-forming Leadership Coach to women in transition, and the founder and director of EWES Ministries, Inc. whose mission is to equip women for excellent service in their diverse roles.  She prepares women residing in the Virginia Beach Correctional Center and Freedom House, a transitional home for ex-offenders, for reentry into the community and workplace.

Sandra earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Coppin State College in Maryland and Master of Arts Degrees in Human Services Counseling and Practical Theology from Regent University in Virginia. 

Sandra's passion is to see all women enriched, equipped, transformed and released to attain a better quality of life and pass their experience, wisdom, and knowledge on to others.