Our U.S. Team
Haiti Awake Board Members, Coordinators and Summer Intern
Becky Graves
Executive Director
Wife to Rick and mom to Justin, Jared, and Ethan, Becky's first trip to Haiti was in March of 2012 with her family. Since then she's traveled to Haiti over 60 times and worked with many short-term teams made up of team members from across the United States.
Steeve Derard and Becky met on that first trip, and over the next year became close personal friends. Through daily conversations, a mutual love for Haiti, and shared vision for development, Haiti Awake was born.
Becky is thankful for the privilege of loving and learning cross-culturally and finds great satisfaction in the mutually-beneficial relationships growing between Haitians and Americans.
She truly believes these words from Craig Greenfield:
Local people are at the heart of what God is doing in any particular place.
Our role is to come alongside them, and strengthen their hand. As outsiders we are called to amplify their voices, lighten their load, equip and support them. For they are the true change-makers.
Not us.
Kaitlyn Stephens
Member at Large
Kaitlyn went on her first missions trip to Haiti in June 2016 alongside Haiti Awake. She fell in love with the people and the country almost immediately. Since then, Kaitlyn has traveled back and forth to Haiti over 15 times, working to establish long-term relationships within the community. She has a passion for creating education and job opportunities for her friends in Haiti.
Kaitlyn is the marketing manager for Apiture.
Kaitlyn, her husband, Whitty and their daughters Lainey and Layla reside in Wilmington, NC and enjoy serving their local community.
Alexandria Augi Caudill
Treasurer
Alexandria first visited Haiti on a Haiti Awake mission trip in the spring of 2018. As soon as she exited the Port au Prince Airport, Alexandria sensed something special about Haiti and felt the trip would be life-changing. Following the mission trip, she had the opportunity that same summer to intern at Haiti Awake. While there, she realized God was placing Haiti on her heart beyond the short term. She continued to travel to Haiti as much as she could until 2020. She considers it a great joy to still be able to be involved in the ministry state side through the board.
Alexandria is an UNCW alumni having studied mathematics and works for IQVIA as a Senior Site Solutions Analyst. She resides in the greater Wilmington area with her husband, Owen. Together, they attend and are involved in The Bridge Church.
Bradley Alsip
Secretary
Bradley first became involved with Haiti Awake during a mission trip with the Bridge Church in 2018. He quickly fell in love with the people, country, and the Haitian culture. Bradley has been fortunate to spend more time in Haiti since then, and has been able to see the Haiti Awake principles of relationships, gospel, and hope grow.
Bradley works as a physician assistant in dermatology in Wilmington, NC. He is an active member of the Bridge Church and enjoys spending time with family, friends, and his Labrador named Chatham.
Coordinators
Kynda Colson
Ministry Partnership Coordinator
Kynda found Haiti Awake amid the COVID pandemic of 2020. She was seeking a worthwhile ministry with which to build a relationship and become involved. Kynda knew that child/community sponsorship was what she desired and, by God’s hand, came across Haiti Awake. After researching the website and social media, she reached out in support of the community child sponsorship program.
Kynda now sponsors three children in the community served by Haiti Awake.
Desiring to expand her involvement, she offered to volunteer her time as well. She accepted the Ministry Partnership Coordinator position in July 2021.
Kynda lives on her family’s centennial farm in Southern Illinois, where she gardens and raises chickens. She is a speech-language pathologist and works at an alternative school in the rural community.
Jake Hudson
Jake loves Haiti Awake and its mission to assist the Haitians to reach their fellow countrymen for Christ. He has been able to visit the beautiful country on two separate occasions.
Jake works as a Digital Experience Director for a company in Wilmington, NC. He’s an active member at The Bridge Church.
He has a amazing wife, Meg, and 4 awesome and active kids: Lily, Ella, Benny, and Wren.
Elaina Biggs
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.