Pamela Green-Jackson, MSM, Ph.D(c)
Founder, The YBH (Youth Becoming Healthy) Project
Owner, AshKe Productions, LLC

Pamela Jackson founded The YBH Project in memory of her only brother, Bernard Green, who died in February, 2004 from complications of morbid obesity and other related illnesses. YBH is an after-school program designed to reverse the growing trend of childhood obesity in middle school students (11-14) by using a health club approach to increasing physical activity and by providing nutrition education.

With obesity being the 2nd leading cause of preventable death and the #1 health threat in the United States, she decided to lead the effort for school and policy changes in order to prevent children from suffering like her brother did.

She has worked with school food service managers to encourage offering healthier menu items at lunch and breakfast as well as changing the contents of vending machines. Fitness centers have been placed in local middle schools giving students the opportunity to participate in a safe physical activity program at the school they attend.

Pamela is active in several community organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Legislative Affairs Committees, UGA Extension Advisory Council, Liberty House, and the Southwest Georgia Rural Health Collaborative. She has received numerous awards and recognition for her efforts to fight childhood obesity.

• Albany Chamber of Commerce Finalist for Non-Profit of the Year – August 2008
• King Dream Award Recipient – January 2008
• Richard Simmons’ Sirius Radio Show “Lighten Up” on Channel 102.
• Special YBH Feature on E! -THS Investigates “Diet Fads” – January 2008
• Featured in Urban Influence Magazine – Jan. – Feb. 2008 Edition – “Urban Influencer”
• Special Guest Appearance on The Montel Williams Show (February 27, 2007)
• A feature story in the April 2007 issue of Southern Living Magazine. (April 2007)
• Commended during the 2007 Georgia General Assembly with S.R. 667.
• Recognized as a "Success Story" by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. (March 2007)
• Georgia’s Governor Sonny Perdue 2007 Be Active Award Recognition (BAAR) Award Recipient.
• US Chamber of Commerce Magazine’s, Success Insight, in September 2006.
• One of Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2005 “40 under 40” Best and Brightest Leaders in GA.
• 2005 Congressional Black Caucus Leadership & Unsung Hero Award.

Pamela divides her time between being a Public Affairs Specialist for the Marine Corps, her non-profit organization,
consulting business and working on her PhD. She is also an advocate for implementing mandatory PE in all elementary and middle schools, policy changes and research at the state and federal level, and supporting after-school programs that work to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic.

She attended Albany State University and graduated from LaGrange College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership. She also has a Master of Science in Management Degree from Troy University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy and Administration at Walden University.

For more information, please visit www.ybhproject.org or call (229) 894-2499.