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Board President/Chief Executive Officer
Kay W. Coulson Kay Coulson was born in Florence, South Carolina but raised in Hampton, Virginia. In 1975, she relocated to California with her then young daughter and son. In 1978, she remarried to now Rev. Thomas C. Coulson Jr and they are parents of four (Felicia, Charles, Jamila, and Aisha); currently grandparents of eight and great grandparents of nine.
She is Founder, President and CEO of n-ACTION Family Network; 501 C.3 non-profit organization, incorporated in 2004. The mission is promoting education, empowering homeless families, and transforming lives. |
Ms. Coulson’s educational accomplishments include: Associate of Arts degree in Administration of Justice, Long Beach City College (1977), Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice (1979), and Masters in Public Administration, California State University of Long Beach (1981).
She began her career in Corrections in 1981 as a Counselor at Hoffman House and House of Sarah (both halfway house programs for female offenders). Ms. Coulson later entered her career with the Bureau of Prisons on October 17, 1982 at FCI, Terminal Island. After nearly 22 years of excellence service, she retired on January 2, 2004. At Terminal Island, in which she held various positions such as: Correctional Officer, Case Manager, Unit Manager, and Volunteer Coordinator. As Volunteer Coordinator, Ms. Coulson received a National Award for Excellence in Citizen, Participation, Community Partnerships, and Volunteerism. She also received two Award Commendations from Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for dedicated service to the affairs of the community in 2000 and 2001; and
For nearly 10 years, n-ACTION Family Network supported Los Angles Sheriff Department, Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF) Pro Bono providing life skills and educational outreach classes to the female detainees housed in Lynwood; and received recognition from the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department for outstanding volunteer-based programming in the jail. She also supported Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, providing uniform gift cards to the “most vulnerable” (McKinney-Vento students in transition).
Ms. Coulson holds membership in several national organizations: American Correctional Association (ACA); Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and Life member, of National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) for over 25 years.
She is also an active member of Friendship Baptist Church in Yorba Linda, California.
She began her career in Corrections in 1981 as a Counselor at Hoffman House and House of Sarah (both halfway house programs for female offenders). Ms. Coulson later entered her career with the Bureau of Prisons on October 17, 1982 at FCI, Terminal Island. After nearly 22 years of excellence service, she retired on January 2, 2004. At Terminal Island, in which she held various positions such as: Correctional Officer, Case Manager, Unit Manager, and Volunteer Coordinator. As Volunteer Coordinator, Ms. Coulson received a National Award for Excellence in Citizen, Participation, Community Partnerships, and Volunteerism. She also received two Award Commendations from Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for dedicated service to the affairs of the community in 2000 and 2001; and
For nearly 10 years, n-ACTION Family Network supported Los Angles Sheriff Department, Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF) Pro Bono providing life skills and educational outreach classes to the female detainees housed in Lynwood; and received recognition from the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department for outstanding volunteer-based programming in the jail. She also supported Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, providing uniform gift cards to the “most vulnerable” (McKinney-Vento students in transition).
Ms. Coulson holds membership in several national organizations: American Correctional Association (ACA); Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and Life member, of National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) for over 25 years.
She is also an active member of Friendship Baptist Church in Yorba Linda, California.