Key Personnel Practices
To ensure the safety and well-being of the children in our program, personnel, must conduct a background check.
Our key personnel is highly trained and experienced on the tasks they perform.
We provide our personnel with an orientation, which includes the history, mission, and detailing of the work we do, and the tasks they will perform.
For many years, we have worked with universities to provide enriching internship opportunities.
Our Staff
Paulette Pfeiffer “Tinkerbell”
Founder & Executive Director
Tinkerbell was born in Poland, raised in South America, and speaks four languages fluently. As president of Global Executive Resources, she managed companies in 48 countries. Ms. Pfeiffer was instrumental in promoting the Court Interpreters Act (see below), and was selected one of the “Outstanding Young Women in America”. She has made over 400 public appearances, many in foreign languages regarding the issues related to children of prisoners.
Ms. Pfeiffer’s philanthropic work includes: The Chicago Anti-Hunger, Junior Leadership, the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, We Stand for Kids, and Silent Victims of Crime. All are programs for children who have a parent in prison.
In 2008, she joined efforts with Eastern Kentucky University to create The National Association for Children of Incarcerated Parents (NACIP).
Since her move to Miami, two years ago, she has partnered with other agencies, Lions Club, Center For Social Change, and has been the spokesperson on Telemundo, TV Azteca, Channel 4 News, 10 News, and lectures at Florida International University (FIU) and University of Miami (UM).
Wes Saunders
Volunteer, Intro to Sports
American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at South Carolina. Wes Saunders is one to watch from the social scene and the professional football scene.
Midia Hasso
Volunteer, Family Coordinator
"Since my first time meeting Tinkebell and the kids, I have fallen in love with the purpose of SVC and the people who support it and drive it forward. I met Tink and the kids in February 2018 and my life has changed since then and taken on new meaning with them in my life. Once you meet Tinkerbell and the kids and feel how much love everyone has to share and give, it is impossible to not want to do more for the cause of SVC and these amazing loving kids. The monthly leadership events provide a great way for volunteers to openly get to know the kids and have ability to truly have an impact on their lives. Through SVC, we are able to show and teach the kids of opportunities that they would have never been exposed to in their current every day life. I candidly believe that it is all of our duties to make sure that we do whatever it takes to ensure that these kids have the same opportunities to succeed in the world as someone who does not have a parent incarcerated.
I have since adopted to mentor one of the families and learned so much from the kids about their outlook on life and how I can help them to reach their goals with SVC. Not a day goes by, without me thinking about Tink and the kids and what I can do to help the purpose of SVC. One of my favorite quotes is “the secret of living is giving” and that is truthfully what one is able to do with SVC and all of its unique programs."