Leadership Team
Robin Kramer
Owner & CEO
Founding Member
Visionary
Robin Kramer has a Master’s degree in Collaborative Special Education from Auburn University. She taught for 25 years as a Special Education teacher with Madison County Schools. Serving the adult special needs community has been a vision that she has had for many years. Through the love, support guidance and encouragement of her family and friends, Next Step Farms has come to life.
Christopher Kramer
Board President
Chris has a passion for small business and community outreach. His degree is Business Administration combined with a desire to meet the needs of the community in a safe, nurturing environment will only assist Next Step Farms in rising to the occasion.
Jerry “Junior” Seymour
Board Vice President
Passionate about children and adults with special needs and handy with tools and equipment. Junior oversees the structural, functional areas on Next Step Farm. Junior brings the hands on, necessary tools to the vision.
Pamela Rigsby
Board Secretary
Trained as a Special Education Teacher, Pamela currently serves numerous entities within the community . Pamela’s drive and passionate personality is assisting NSF in making new connections.
Laura Hogue
Board Treasurer
Laura’s family has been an advocate for Next Step since its early formation. They have supported NSF in the area of fundraising, volunteering time, and connecting resources. Professionally, Laura has served as the church secretary. She is knowledgeable with keeping tax records, bookkeeping, and maintaining finance records via computerized programs.
Shannon Allen
Board Member
Mom to the infamous Beth, Brandon and Madison. Shannon is a licensed Professional Counselor at Reflections & Wellness Counseling. She also owns a non profit business called First Class Promotions. Shannon’s personal desire to see increased opportunities within our community for unique learners brings a realistic voice to NSF.
Albert Visone
Board Member
Al is a US Army Veteran and served with the 1st Armored Division and 291st Military Police Company until 1968. He has a degree in Business Administration and Accounting with past experience as a banker, Vice President of Finance and Corporate Treasurer. Al has been married to his bride Sherry for more than 50 years. He has two adult children and three grandchildren. Both Al and his wife Sherry (Cookie) have a heart to serve the community with Monrovia Fire and Rescue as Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technicians, and are Lifetime members. They now serve Next Step Farms.
Calvin White, Jr.
Board Member
Calvin White Jr. is the husband of Yolanda of 15 years, a father of four (Calvin III, Camarious, Javin, & Moriah, and a native of Ruleville, Mississippi. He graduated from Ruleville Central High School followed by receiving his Bachelor of Science in Music Production and Master of Science in Digital Marketing from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. He is a Digital Marketing Specialist the owner of PureWhite Media Productions, a Digital Marketing Company, and a musician. Outside of his career, Calvin has a passion for helping other and he has a motto that he lives by, which states “that one of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.”
Beth Keys
Instructional Assistant – Culinary/ Marketing
Beth is a long-time Madison County resident, mother of three adult children, and soon to be grandmother. She holds a B.S. in Family and Child Development from Auburn University, as well as a M.S. in Counseling and Human Systems from the Florida State University. Having grown up on a working farm, Beth is delighted for the opportunity to bring her experience to serving and learning alongside the adult Special Needs community. Beth is CPR and Basic First Aid Certified.
Amanda DiMuzio
Instructional Assistant – Culinary/ Marketing
Amanda found her passion for working with special needs adults when she took a job with Developmental Disabilities Institute in NY. A job became a passion and Amanda spent over 10 years working in a residential group home before coming to Next Step Farms. Amanda also holds a LPN license in NY and she is CPR and Basic First Aid Certified.
Rachel Glubrecht
Instructional Assistant
Rachel was raised in rural Washington state with 5 siblings were she learned to love gardening, baking, crocheting, and everything to do with living on a small farm. Dale, her husband of 35 years, and she have lived in many many states while raising their 3 adult children and 1 special needs teenage son, who came to live with their family at the age of 7. As a parent to a child of ASD, she has attended classes on ABA, Positive Behavioral Support, IEP meetings, and informational sessions on what to expect for those living with mental disabilities in the state of Alabama. She hopes to continue learning more about this special community through more training sessions provided by NSF. Rachel has volunteered many years as Children’s teacher and Children’s director at Huntsville Community Bible Study Day class. She volunteered at NSF for four months before coming on as a staff member.
Meagan Joyner
Business Manager
Meagan is a wife to Richard and a mom to their 4 adopted children and foster mom to many. She has been an advocate for Next Step Farms since she met Robin at one of the initial volunteer events. She is also a US Navy Veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Meagan is CPR and Basic First Aid Certified.