SBLC, a community-based nonprofit providing adults functional literacy, life skills training and career preparation services, has elected Shaina Hernandez, Sam Johnson and Leigh Profit to the board of directors for a two-year term.

Shaina Hernandez, Sam Johnson and Leigh Profit

Shaina Hernandez serves as the director of local government affairs and strategic initiatives for the Greater Baltimore Committee. Prior to joining the Greater Baltimore Committee in 2014, Hernandez spent four years serving Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley in a number of roles, including special assistant to the governor's chief of staff.

A resident of Canton, she holds a degree in English with a concentration in language, writing and rhetoric from the University of Maryland, College Park, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in public administration from the University of Baltimore. Hernandez also sits on the board of the Creative Alliance, a community arts organization in Highlandtown, and Outserve-SLDN, an organization that advocates for LGBT military personnel.

Sam Johnson is an associate equity analyst at T. Rowe Price, where he works on the small cap mutual fund team. He received a bachelor of arts in political philosophy policy and law and in economics from the University of Virginia, where he graduated as both a Jefferson and Echols Scholar.

Leigh Profit serves as the director of finance at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Prior to working at Cristo Rey Jesuit, Profit worked as a controller at Hamel Builders and as the director of finance at the Immune Deficiency Foundation. She also spent nine years in public accounting at Hertzbach & Company. Profit is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a bachelor of science in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a member of the Pratt Contemporaries.

"We are so fortunate to have the expertise that Shaina, Sam and Leigh bring to our board of directors," said Tanya Terrell, executive director of SBLC. "Their expertise will help us as we work to educate adult learners and empower them to succeed by securing better jobs, enhancing their personal lives and contributing to their community."

For nearly 30 years, SBLC has provided a supportive, rigorous and transformative education to adults of all ages and backgrounds who are eager to learn, motivated to succeed and committed to making a difference in their lives and in the lives of others. Students may pursue the GED program or National External Diploma Program. When a student completes either program, he/she receives a Maryland State High School Diploma. For more information, visit southbaltimorelearns.org.