Dawna Mitchell

The Education & Employment Ministry, Inc. (TEEM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking cycles of incarceration and poverty through comprehensive education, employment, and reentry services. The non-profit company is based in Oklahoma City, OK. TEEM offers mentorship, life skills training, work readiness, and personal development to support justice-involved individuals and others facing barriers to self-sufficiency. Key programs include the pretrial release initiative, community sentencing diversion program, reentry services with transition courses and vocational training, and a veterans initiative connecting justice-involved veterans to resources. TEEM operates the S.H.I.N.E. program, facilitating community service placements for safer neighborhoods and court-ordered service completion. Employment services include career fairs with second-chance employers, job readiness classes, computer lab access, mock interviews, and specialized training such as peer recovery support specialist mentorship. The organization collaborates with state departments, local businesses, courts, and community partners to enhance participant outcomes, and volunteers assist with events, care packages, resource closets, resume building, and mentoring. TEEM also hosts community events and supports educational initiatives like the Hope Behind Bars scholarship program. The CEO of the company is Kris Steele.