Sophia Chue
Executive Director & Community Advocacy Project Director
Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica Sophia (Loraine) Chue migrated to The United States of America to
the state of Connecticut at age 16.
She owns and operates a Professional Consulting firm, L&M LLC that provides event planning,
promotion, business strategic planning and development consulting; in addition to other services.
Ms. Chue is the Office Manager for Process Controls & Instrumentation (PCI) LLC, an African American
owned and operated Instrumentation and Controls Engineering company Headquartered in Midtown
Detroit. Sophia serves as the Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Service Center, Co-Chair
City of Detroit Immigration Taskforce, a Commissioner for the City of Detroit Entertainment Commission
(DEC). She also serves as the Ambassador to the Caribbean Region for World Medical Relief. Sophia is a
New American Leaders Alumni.
As a Caribbean community advocate, Sophia served as President of the Caribbean Cultural & Carnival
Organization (CCCO) of Metro Detroit 2012 to 2016 where her roles and responsibilities was that of
President, Carival Manager, Program and Project Manager for the various Educational and Cultural
activities this Non-profit organization provides to its diverse community and supporters.
She was intimately involved in the branding, marketing and advertisement for CCCO. Sophia also participates in
numerous networking events and opportunities to educate various agencies and organizations as to the
colorful, unique and eclectic cultures of the over 28 countries of the Caribbean region.
She is also a past President of the Jamaican Association of Michigan, she is an active member and participates in various capacities as needed. Sophia, a Veteran of the United States Army was deployed to Southwest Asia from Ft. Campbell, KY during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield.
She currently resides in Michigan and is the mother of two adult sons. She is an Emcee, writer, avid
dancer, poet and community advocate.
Doreen Dankerlui
Manages the Friends of CCCS program
Doreen Dankerlui is originally from Suriname and has lived in the USA for approximately 25
years. She is dedicated to ensuring Suriname is represented as part of the Caribbean
Community and educating people on its unique position within the region, as a Dutch-speaking
country located on the South American continent.
Doreen works at the Henry Ford Global Health Initiative in Detroit, Michigan on global education
and training programs and community engagement. Before earning her master’s degree in
Public Health from the University of Washington (Seattle), she received a bachelor’s degree in
International Studies and studied Brazilian Language and Culture. Doreen has worked
extensively on improving public health, in the US and throughout the Caribbean and Latin
America, focusing primarily on improving access to quality healthcare for people of African
descent.
Doreen manages the Friends of CCCS program, which gives members of the community the
chance to support CCSC and help create a sustainable organization that will further the growth
and inclusion of Caribbean Nationals in the Americas.
Wayne Ramocan
Educational Development Program Director
Wayne A. Ramocan, Sr.
Wayne A. Ramocan, Sr. was born August 6, 1962 to Dagney Merle and George Abe Ramocan in Harbour View (Kingston), St. Andrew Jamaica into a family with a long history of community advocacy and service in the political arena. He is the god-son of the first prime minister of Jamaica and a national hero, the late great Sir. Alexander Bustamante.
Wayne’s goal and aspiration was to obtain his master’s degree in political science with a concentration in political theory and international relations, then take his position on the political sage but that quickly changed in 1980 after witnessing a few unsettling incidents while attending a political rally in Jamaica, the equivalent of the RNC & DNC convention.
As a result, Wayne migrated to the USA where he decided to pursue a Computer Science degree and join corporate America. Before completion, Wayne was hired by Graphic Technology Corp., Rockville, MD, promoted within 6 months as a field service engineer, traveling the world and nationwide serving clients such as the Pentagon, Defense Mapping and IBM.
In March 1985 Wayne fulfilled his dream of becoming an entrepreneur, an example modeled by his father and in 1986 Wayne accepted his calling into the ministry as an associate pastor at Power of Faith church in Baltimore, MD and through 2009 pastored four congregations in MD, GA and MI.
Currently Wayne is the founding pastor of Promised Land Ministries International, a ministry that mentors other churches in the USA as well as in Jamaica and Ghana.
He is also the Director of Operations & Admissions at Cornerstone Schools and one of the founding members of Starr Detroit Academy, Harper Woods MI. His 40 years of experience with outstanding business and customer satisfaction with almost 20 years in the education arena makes him one of the most sought after experts in regards of school administration and student retention.
Alsina McMorris
Let’s Be Friends Program Manager
When the idea of creating the Caribbean Community Service Center (CCSC) was discussed, it was a ‘no brainer’ for me; because all that the organization embodies is who I say I am; Support, Empower and Advocate for Caribbean Nationals. At CCSC I have been involved all five working groups: Professional
Development, Educational Development, Sports, Arts & Culture, Community Advocacy and Community Service. However, where my focus is in the area of Education which came so naturally for me.
In 2019 the Let’s Be Friends Program was created to address a necessity for youths with special needs, and that is friendship and socializing.
Since then, we have met face-to-face three times and with the COVID-19 situation we have had to connect via zoom. This is a monthly program and so far we have seven participants and growing with six leaders. This program since started has been such a great success. Out of this program, it has created a parent support group.
There has been more planning, resources and support that has been identified for this program. I will continue to press forward being the advocate who will support and empower these families
Robert Shimkoski
Community Service Program Director
Robert Shimkoski is Director of the Policy Planning and Resource Development Unit for the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC), a Michigan Works! Agency that administers Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) Programs in the city of Detroit.
His current duties include overseeing the development of plans, and grants for the Corporation. He holds a B.S. in Public Administration from the University of Scranton and an M.A in English from Wayne State University. Before joining DESC, he worked for the city of Detroit’s Workforce Development and Housing Departments.
He has also worked as a grant writer and project administrator, and outreach supervisor for several nonprofit organizations including the Neighborhood Service Organization, the Hunger Action Coalition for Southeastern Michigan, and the United Community Housing Coalition, where he currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is also a Board Member of the Mary Turner Center for Advocacy.
He resides in southwest Detroit along with his wife and two cats. His hobbies include reading, listening to Classical and Caribbean music, rooting for the Detroit Tigers, and running or biking along Detroit’s riverfront.
Rachel Winston
Fundraising efforts and Records keeping
Rachel Winston was born in Nova Scotia, Canada and raised in Toronto with people from every corner of the West Indies. She has played an integral role as recording and financial secretary. Her strength as fitness
professional and caring about the health and welfare of our people come at great importance to her. Rachel resides in Maryland with her family and supports us with fundraising efforts and keeping our records in line.
Gracieuse Xavier
Director of Corporate and Economic Development
As a Haitian immigrant growing up in Florida, Gracie Xavier understood from an early age the need to create platforms that elevate the stories of marginalized communities. Gracie leverages her experience as a creative strategist, artist and nonprofit administrator to produce large-scale community-focused projects in
Detroit, Baltimore, New York City and Haiti exploring the intersections of art, identity and social justice.
Gracie Xavier serves as the Director of Corporate and Economic Development Strategy at Global Detroit. Gracie leads Global Detroit’s neighborhood work in Detroit’s East Davison Village and Common Bond:
Muslin Ladies Social Club, a multi-year creative engagement project bringing women from diverse cultures together through textile arts to build community and advance their economic prospects.
Gracie holds an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and dual degrees in psychology and social
work from Florida State University.
A recent German Marshall Fellow, Gracie enjoys traveling the world and photographing her adventures as a citizen diplomat. company softball game – or the industry you’re in. General business trends (think national and even international) are great article fodder, too.
