Parker Isaacks
Logistics Coordinator
Parker serves as the 2024-2025 logistics coordinator for Be B.O.L.D. He is a sophomore majoring in Data Science from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Parker first learned about the VAC from his peer mentor in the college of engineering and decided to join the board in his sophomore year. He is excited to give back to the middle school that he attended.
Josh Carlo Cabral
Communication Coordinator
Bio TBD
Ryan Jones
Matching Coordinator
Ryan serves as the Matching Coordinator for the Be BOLD team. He is a senior majoring in Exercise Science with hopes of going to Physical Therapy school after college. He is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He found out about Be BOLD through a group of friends Junior year and has been apart of the Volunteer Action Center ever since. He is excited to be on the board this year and meet all the new mentors and mentees. He is excited for this upcoming year and spending time with all the kids at J.O. Kelley Middle School.
Ian Avellanosa
Curriculum Coordinator
Ian is Be BOLD’s Curriculum Coordinator for the 24-25 school year. He’s from Branson, Missouri and is a senior majoring in Biochemistry and Psychology with intentions to go to medical school. He first got involved with Be BOLD as a junior, serving as a mentor for the Fall and Spring semesters. He fell in love with Be BOLD throughout the year and applied to the board to help enhance the impact the program has on the students at J.O. Kelly Middle School. His favorite thing about Be BOLD is seeing how excited the students get when the mentors come to school.
Edward Onisei
Chair
Edward Onisei serves as one of the Curriculum Coordinator for the VAC’s Be B.O.L.D. team. Edward is a senior majoring in Biochemistry and is on the pre-med track. He is from Little Rock, Arkansas. He found out about the VAC his freshman year through board members of the time and joined the following year. He is excited to create curriculums that can be both informative and fun for the middle schoolers. Edward loves the passion that the VAC has for serving others and how his team is able to connect kids with positive role models.
Drew Hamilton
Intern
Drew serves as the Intern for Be B.O.L.D. He is a Junior from North Little Rock Arkansas majoring in Biomedical Engineering on the Pre-Medical track. Drew first learned about the VAC after Make a Difference Day 2022 and decided to join the board his sophomore year. He is looking forward to making an impact on students at J.O. Kelly Middle School.
Haris Rana
Curriculum Coordinator
Bio TBD