STAY Inspired: Our Blog

After prison, Jessica Brigham rebuilt her life and built AcademySTAY's systems from the ground up. Meet the Sacramento nonprofit's finance and HR manager.

“I work here because I’ve lived it,” she says. “I know what it means to need just one safe person. One consistent adult. One reason to believe the future could look different.”

At AcademySTAY, Elizabeth isn’t just holding keys or keeping lights on. She’s modeling what healing leadership looks like for her son, our students, and every visitor who steps inside.