Meet Your Different Dynamics Board of Directors

Jennifer Kerner, President

Jennifer Kerner is a disability service professional, a stage and festival performer, an advocate for accessibility and inclusion in the performing arts, and a proud resident of the autism spectrum. Ms. Kerner has worked in several roles at multiple disability services agencies since 2009, having been a job coach, pre-vocational trainer, and coordinator of a summer employment program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She currently holds an administrative and intake position at Easterseals Midwest. Ms. Kerner has performed in St. Louis area community theatre since 2012 and is a regular festival singer and actor on Main Street in historic St. Charles. She also provides support and consultation to local theatre groups preparing to stage sensory-friendly and accessible performances, and she serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of improv performance group ComedySportz St. Louis. Ms. Kerner holds a degree in mass communication from Lindenwood University.

JONATHAN RALSTON, TREASURER

Jonathan Ralston is a finance professional with over a decade of experience in both public accounting and private industry. He is currently the controller for TransChemical, Inc. Jonathan graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia with an undergraduate degree in personal financial planning. He graduated from the University of Missouri - St. Louis with a master’s degree in accounting.

JESSICA INGRAHAM, Secretary

Founder of Different Dynamics, Jessica Ingraham has proudly served the music education community for more than fifteen years. Currently serving as Director of Education for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Jessica began her career in music education as a music teacher in the St. Charles City Schools in St. Charles, MO. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Miami University in Oxford, OH, a master’s degree in music education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and has completed her Orff Schulwerk certifications. Jessica serves on the board of the Hesse Memorial Fund. In 2017, she was awarded the St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association’s Merit Award for her contributions to music education and in 2019 the Spotlight Award from the American Center for Elemental Music and Movement.

Charles Stancil, Member

Charles Stancil has been a Special Education Teacher in the St. Charles School District since 2002. His focus has been working with students with emotional disturbances and cross categorical focuses. He enjoys working with students and building solid relationships that go beyond the classroom. He has been a coach for several different athletic programs throughout his career as an educator, from Varsity Cheer, Girls Basketball, and both Boys and Girls Track and Field. Even Tennis. He is also an avid musician singing and directing since he was a child at Antioch Baptist Church. He is currently a member of the St. Louis Symphony INUNISON Chorus. Charles has earned advanced degrees in Special Education and Educational Administration and is currently in the Doctoral Program at Lindenwood University in Educational Administration. He is married to Monica Stancil (Weik) from St. Charles.

Joya Brooks, Member

Joya Brooks, a proud St. Louis native, has a diverse background in healthcare, including certifications as a CNA, CMT, and Medical Assistant. After attending Bennett College and Clark Atlanta University, she returned to St. Louis to begin her career in geriatric healthcare and worked as a pharmacy technician.

Joya is a wife and mother of three, with two children on the autism spectrum. Raising her children has been both a challenge and a reward, and Different Dynamics has played a vital role in their growth. She is honored to serve on the Board of Directors and looks forward to helping advance the organization’s mission to support families in the autism community. 

belov’ed brooks, Member

Hiya! My name is BeLov'ed Brooks. I'm a Saint Louis native and I'm National Miss Amazing Jr. Miss Queen 2023. Although I have autism, that doesn't stop me from achieving my goals. I enjoy playing video games, spending time with friends, and watching anime during my leisure time when I'm not working at Happy Up Inc. I love sloths and I'm the mother to Cuddles The Sloth, the Different Dynamics mascot!