About Us

William is the president of Seeds of Hope (SOH), a cross-cultural worker with TMS Global, small business owner, and associate minister serving in Selma, AL.

William is currently working on his Doctorate of Ministry in Organizational Leadership at Asbury where he also acquired a Master of Divinity. William's dissertation focuses on creating unifying and sustaining vision in at-risk communities that leads to local empowerment and long-term sustainability.

Alongside his wife, Morgan, they started Crafted Together which provides beautiful handcrafted art and home décor. William brings to SOH a comprehensive understanding of organizational leadership, team development, helping individuals/organizations find purpose, and serving alongside marginalized communities.

William and Morgan have five beautiful children: Liam, Annalise, Adeline, Ellis, and Ethan

Morgan has always been passionate about academics, arts, and spiritual formation. She grew up dancing every day at her grandmother's and mother's dance studio. In this space she learned the importance of balancing hard work, dedication, poise, and patience.

Morgan excelled in college, graduating summa cum laude at the University of Alabama. Afterwards, she went on to obtain a Master's in Biblical Studies with full-honors and being inducting to both Hebrew and Greek honor societies.

She is a committed homeschooler of her five children, talented driftwood sculptor, and lover of coffee with Jesus. Morgan loves helping individuals, teams, and organizations find rhythms of being with Jesus.

Now, she is pursuing her Doctorate in Formation and Soul Care at Friends University to grow her capacity to guide others and herself into a deeper relationship with Jesus.

Nesbert Vaval is from the Caribbean Island of St Lucia where he was born and raised for most of his formative years. On the island, Nez learned the value of service, hard work, and education from his family. He picked up tennis in high school and the Lord would use this along with two great coaches in a mighty way to shape and mold him into the man he is today.

Nez went attended Asbury University in Wilmore, KY, where he played tennis collegiately and majored in Business. There, he found a relationship with the Lord which culminated after a summer internship in Selma between his junior and senior year. After graduating, Nez married his wife, Kelli, and together they have two lovely kids.

They have been serving faithfully in Selma for the past 9 years and more recently as cross-cultural workers with TMS Global. Living incarnationally, they have built relationships through discipleship, mentoring, and coaching tennis. Nesbert is currently pursuing his Masters of Divinity at Asbury Theological Seminary.

He has a heart to see people transformed into the image and likeness of Jesus through proximity, discipleship, and opportunity. He believes Seeds of Hope is a sanctuary in the midst of chaos. His prayer for Seeds of Hope is that people will come to encounter and develop a relationship with Jesus, know their purpose through exposure in Education, Athletics and the Arts. This will hopefully propel them to witness about Jesus in Selma and throughout the world.

Kelli Vaval serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of Seeds of Hope. With an undergraduate degree in Business from Asbury University and pursuing an MBA, Kelli brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role.

Kelli, along with her husband Nez and their two children, has been a part of the Selma community since 2016. Kelli spent a couple years as the director of a diversion program for juveniles on probation, leading her to develop a deep, heartfelt connection with the community. Initially, they did not foresee a long-term stay, but over time, they felt called by God to invest in the lives of those around them, recognizing the challenges many families faced.

In 2019, Kelli and Nesbert transitioned into full-time ministry with TMS Global and subsequently Seeds of Hope. Over the past few years, Kelli has enjoyed coaching a Girls on the Run team at a local elementary school, promoting healthy habits and positive life choices among young girls, organizing and managing the administrative duties of Seeds of Hope, hosting Bible studies and gatherings in their home, and organizing community events.

Kelli's leadership in Seeds of Hope is driven by her commitment to fostering hope in her community and seeing people come to life-changing faith in Jesus, forever altering their families and community.

Jeff Zurcher has served in the nonprofit sector for nearly 25 years. He's been the executive director of the Arington Foundation since 2001 and secretary/treasurer of the Calipari Foundation since 2012. He helped to launch of the McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative and the Samaritan Leadership Institute at Samaritan's Feet International in 2020.

Jeff is a partner in a leadership training company and has conducted seminars on leadership, character, and organizational culture at numerous locations, including USA Football, the Los Angeles County Boys and Girls Club, Cincinnati Public Schools, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He holds a doctoral degree in organizational leadership along with a master's in international relations. He has been an adjunct professor, teaching MBA courses in strategic management and in leadership and ethics. In 2015, he created an empirically based character curriculum licensed by the National Football League for its use in London, England, middle schools. He has additional instructional design experience at the high school level and undergraduate level.

Jeff, his wife Christi, and their three children moved to Selma in 2019 for short-term mission work, partnering with various churches, schools, and nonprofit organizations. Toward enhancing this work, Jeff and his wife became certified as career coaches in February 2020. The Zurcher family now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio

As a board member of Seeds of Hope, Dr. Mashika Tempero-Culliver brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for uplifting marginalized communities through education. She is a former science educator and current assistant principal who commits her pedagogical practices and research efforts toward maximizing students' access to equitable and holistic STEM learning experiences in Alabama's Black Belt.

Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Administration of Supervision and Curriculum from Auburn University, where her dissertation focused on empowering student agency in the Alabama Black Belt region. With extensive experience in instructional technology and secondary biology education, she is also an Empowered Schools Educator, Legacy Environmental Teen Science Cafe Chapter Leader, and Youth Climate Institute Chapter Leader in Selma, promoting sustainability and STEM education.

Dr. Culliver's commitment extends to higher education, where she serves as an adjunct instructor at Selma University. Her research and fellowship experiences, including being a Society for Science Advocate, Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholar, a National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Research Fellow, and an immunology graduate researcher, demonstrate her dedication to advancing equitable STEM education.

She is married to Otis Dion Culliver, and they are the proud parents of Otilya.

Reverend Sonia J. Crawley is dedicated to normalizing holistic (mind, body, and soul) transformation by creating spaces that promote hope, healing, and restoration. As a Soul Care Advocate and Grief Recovery Practitioner, she supports individuals navigating loss and life transitions, emphasizing the importance of feeling seen, valued, and understood for deep transformation to occur.

With over a decade of cross-cultural experience in the US and Kenya, East Africa, Rev. Sonia developed life skills programs, co-founded a discipleship school, and provided guidance to survivors of gender-based violence. Currently, she serves as the Manager of Training and Strategic Initiatives for a mission organization, where she oversees training and formation for global workers and helps US and international pastors rediscover work-life balance to thrive in ministry.

Rev. Sonia brings over 25 years of experience in business administration, program design and implementation, and community engagement. She holds a degree in Business Administration and has certifications in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Trauma Healing, Grief Recovery, and Christian Spiritual Formation. Her extensive cross-cultural training enhances her understanding of diverse communities.

As the Founder of The Pink Chrysalis, LLC, Rev. Sonia is dedicated to normalizing holistic soul transformation. She empowers individuals and communities to embark on lifelong creative journeys toward discovering their authentic selves. To accomplish this, she conducts individual and group grief recovery and trauma healing circles, as well as experiential workshops that focus on lament, hospitality, grief and loss, and cross-cultural experiences aimed at real-time learning.

Rev. Sonia enjoys culture, photography, butterflies, beaches, sunsets, and travel. She finds joy in these experiences and loves to share them with others.

Trevor has Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Soil and Crop Sciences. In 2013, Trevor established AgGro Innovations, an agricultural contract research business, in Waller, TX. Trevor appreciates the opportunity to use his business skills for ministry purposes. He currently serves his home church in this way and is excited to serve alongside others to help drive forward the mission of Jesus through Seeds of Hope. Trevor brings extensive knowledge in both entrepreneurship and agriculture to SOH; he will use his experience to develop programs to encourage youth to thrive in these areas.

Trevor grew up in Mobile, Alabama and moved to Texas after high school to attend Texas A&M University. He met his wife, Whitney, in college and they were married upon graduation. Whitney and Trevor live in Cypress, TX with their three children, Ryan, Adalie,and Harper. Together, they love spending time outdoors, watching baseball and serving alongside their church family.

Jennifer Ford brings extensive experience in performing arts and community engagement to Seeds of Hope. She has spearheaded and coordinated numerous initiatives, including sporting events, performing arts showcases, parent-teacher conferences, and community partnership meetings. As a liaison between schools and after-school programs, she has cultivated and maintained meaningful collaborations that enhance student experiences.

Beyond the classroom, Jennifer has organized and led volunteer events such as literacy programs, youth poetry initiatives, senior home visits, and community gardens. As a team leader for mission trips and college tours, she has helped students expand their horizons and prepare for their futures. Her commitment to the arts is evident in her choreography and original youth plays and musicals, as well as her collaboration with staff to host talent shows, Black History trivia nights, and fashion showcases.

Jennifer's passion for cross-cultural engagement has led her on short-term mission trips to Africa, Alaska, New Mexico, and Mexico, among others. Additionally, she served as a cross-cultural worker in Alabama for three years with TMS Global, further deepening her commitment to community outreach and service.