Jackie Brewster

Program Director, Wedgwood Christian Services
Mentor

In 2000, Jackie Brewster began her life-long mission mentoring youth through Wedgwood’s Employment Training Program (ETP) for resident youth, empowering them to develop valuable life and job skills. Since, she’s mentored 1,134 kids—and she’s not stopping! 

Most youth entering ETP believe their past determines their future. Brewster builds trust through unwavering encouragement and support of navigation in new areas, assuring them their best is still to come. Brewster’s top priority is the well-being of each youth—emotionally, mentally, spiritually. Her passion for sharing knowledge, skills and experience guides youth to success, and as they complete the program, Brewster continues to make herself accessible, providing follow-up care even 20 years later, in some cases.

Brewster—who’s been a foster parent—role-models dedication, compassion and commitment, developing best practices for ongoing youth development, and shares, “I continue to find different ways to attract any student that may be struggling, whether it be socially, economically or mentally. Everyone has an important role to play in life, some youth just need an extra hand finding their part. They are all my kids, and they always will be.”