About Us
Kawann Short Charities is a 501c3 Organization founded in 2018 for the perpetuity of the Kawann Short Brand and his commitment to underserved communities.
Mission
Kawann Short Charities is dedicated to exposing, empowering, and encouraging the lives of underserved youth through education, arts and athletics.
Meet The Board
Ashley Garcia Burns, President
Ashley C. Garcia Burns is the Change and Transformation Lead at one of the World’s Largest Global Foods companies.
Albert Evans, Vice President
Albert Evans is currently a Sales Rep within the Pharmaceutical Industry.
Ashley Ramos, Secretary
Ashley Ramos is a Physician Assistant specializing in Gynecologic Oncology where she provides compassionate and quality care to patients in Northwest Indiana.
Shaunee Miller, Treasurer
Shaunee Miller has over 15 years of experience educating and encouraging the minds of today’s youth.
Adri Zgirdea
Adri Zgirdea is the co-founder of AZSN Studio, a fashion styling company based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Diana Garcia Burns
East Chicago native Diana Garcia Burns is currently the Emergency Department Director at St.Catherine Hospital, Nurse Practitioner at HealthLinc East Chicago and an American Heart Association Certified CPR Instructor.
Dante Dinkins
Dante Dinkins is currently the Dean of Students at Washington Elementary in East Chicago, IN – a position that allows him to be on the ground with the youth in his community.
