Birmingham Board of Education, District 6

Jamaree’ Collins

Age: 32

Residence: North Titusville

Political Experience: None

Professional experience: Founder, I AmGreatness Inc. Mentoring

Civic experience: Susan G. Komen North Central “Kids for the Cure” committee co-chair,2017-2020; Magic City Aids Walk committee, 2015-2017; Sidewalk Film Festival committee, 2018-19, and volunteer 2012-present; Blue Key Honor Society, lifetime membership); tutor, STAIR Birmingham reading program; instructor, DISCO Poetry Workshops; helped build playgrounds for Hemphill Elementary, South Hampton K-8 and Oak Grove Elementary; community partner, STRAP Foundation School Tour; volunteer, Boy Scouts of America; Birmingham Education Foundation, American Red Cross, Salvation Army and Alabama Possible “Cash for College” Workshops

Education: Booker T. Washington, K-8; A.H. Parker High; bachelor of science in psychology, University of West Alabama

Significant endorsements: None

Top contributors: Ferlando Parker Sr., $500; himself, $291; C Burrell Law Group, $254.40

Main issues: Leading recovery of Birmingham City Schools from the COVID pandemic, with every aspect rating a high priority

Campaign: Facebook, Jamaree’ Collins