OUR TEAM
Joe Blankenship
Miriam Blankenship Boone
Miriam Blankenship Boone
Founder
Joe loves to tell the story of One Hope and our community in ways that offer God’s hope and love to all. Joe supports the Leadership staff in setting vision; sharing the vision in ways that encourage community collaboration; recruiting new staff, interns, fellows and volunteers; and counselor for staff and ministry.
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Miriam Blankenship Boone
Miriam Blankenship Boone
Miriam Blankenship Boone
Executive Director
Miriam has lived three blocks from the Rose Bowl since 2009 with her husband Nate and their four awesome kids. She earned a Master’s degree in practical theology from The University of St. Andrews, has a certification in Biblical counseling from CCEF, and is an alumni of Lead North and the Mine Fellowship. Her training along with her experiences in her neighborhood, as a chaplain, and as an adoptive mom have made her passionate about the intersection of trauma, theology, and resilience. She can't get enough of being outside, watching March Madness, winning at card games, and laughing with her kids.
Matt Stavros
Miriam Blankenship Boone
Jordan Allison
Director of Operations
Matt is an ORU MBA grad with 4 years of corporate experience. Matt serves the community by managing behind-the-scenes things like HR and Finance. Outside of work, Matt enjoys making music, climbing, and backpacking.
Jordan Allison
Jordan Allison
Jordan Allison
Youth Coordinator
Jordan, a Harding graduate, joined the team in the fall of 2021, moving from Dallas, Texas. He is excited to use the gifts the Lord has given him to see youth come to know and be impacted by who Jesus is and what He has done.
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Caleb Walter
Jordan Allison
Jillian Hazel
Executive Assistant
Caleb initiates and maintains strategic partnerships, leads grant-writing efforts, and oversees neighborhood outreach. He also is program staff for Resilient Kids and plays a supporting role in other One Hope Programs.
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Jillian Hazel
Jordan Allison
Jillian Hazel
Director of Children's Programming
Jillian has been teaching since she could talk. After getting degrees in English, business, and education, she moved from the PNW to Tulsa to work in One Hope's educational initiatives from 2009 to 2017. She lived and worked in a home for single moms and then became a foster parent and public school teacher. After a few years in school leadership, she returned home to One Hope in the summer of 2023.
Jerusha Funderburk
Jerusha Funderburk
Jerusha Funderburk
Youth & Outreach Consultant
After graduating from the University of Tulsa, Jerusha spent six years as a high school teacher at Booker T. Washington before moving into her current role. She is a Thrive Tulsa alum and is currently pursuing her Masters in Social Work as a Zarrow Transition Scholar. She shares a home in Rose Crossings with her spouse, adult goddaughter, foster son, baby girl, and frequent neighbors and guests.
Kaity Shelley
Jerusha Funderburk
Jerusha Funderburk
Assistant Program Coordinator
Kaity graduated from Covenant College and then moved to the neighborhood in 2022. She is passionate about community health, environmental justice, and seeing the gospel change lives. Kaity's role involves engagement in student programming and community outreach at the Rose Bowl.
Lesley Hill
Jerusha Funderburk
Glory Blankenship
Music Program Coordinator
Lesley facilitates music programs and leads spiritual formation for our team through weekly worship & lament services. She engages neighbors by teaching music lessons and performing for our quarterly events.
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Glory Blankenship
Glory Blankenship
Glory Blankenship
Community Development Consultant
Glory Be is a community developer and human rights’ advocate from Tulsa, OK who is interested in collective grief, cultivated resilience, and creative hope.
She completed her B.A. in Community Development from Covenant College and her M.C. in The Study of the Bible & Ethnicity from The Edmiston Center. She lives in Shreveport, Louisiana near her local church, favorite donut shop, and an old basketball court.
