Meet The Visionary
Minister Rochelle King Moore
Minister Rochelle King Moore is a native and current resident of Leland, NC. Upon graduating from North Brunswick High School she attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for two years and eventually completed her studies at the University of Mount Olive where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Management. She is married to Timothy Moore Jr. and together they have four children and one grandson. Rochelle serves as the secretary on the Board of Directors for The Sending Church of Wilmington, where she is also a member and minister of the gospel under the spiritual leadership of Pastors Edwrin Sutton and Nakia Sutton.
Rochelle is the co-owner and Operations Manager for FOCUS-NC, LLC, an agency licensed by the state of North Carolina to provide an array of services for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. FOCUS-NC started out as a vision just like HOPE Learning Center, and has been in operation for over a decade, serving Brunswick County and surrounding areas. Rochelle will serve as the Director of Operations for HOPE Learning Center.
Her Favorite scripture is Luke 1:45- “Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told to her from the LORD.”
Mission Statement
To provide educational opportunities to adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) that promote health, independence and socialization.
Meet The Visionary
Minister Shirelle King-DeJesus
Minister Shirelle King-DeJesus is a native and current resident of Brunswick County. She graduated from North Brunswick High School in 1994. She continued her education at Brunswick Community College where she received an Associate in Arts Degree. Shirelle continued her educational journey at the University of Mount Olive where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, with a major in Management. She also received an Associates Degree in Theology in 2007 and her ordination license in 2016. She is married to Dawud DeJesus and they have four children. Her and her family attend Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, under the spiritual leadership of Rev. Dr. Terry Henry.
After working in the corporate world for 12 years, Shirelle stepped out on faith and pursued her dream. She partnered with her sister, Rochelle King Moore, and together they started their own business, FOCUS-NC, LLC. She has served in several capacities over the last 15 years, including Manager and Facility Director of The Trinity Home. She currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer for FOCUS-NC.
Shirelle's passion to help her community continues to grow stronger each day. She holds a strong desire in her heart to work with those that are less fortunate. Shirelle will serve as the Director of Human Resources for HOPE Learning Center.
Her favorite scripture that she reads very often is Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Vision Statement
That every adult with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) located in our tri-county catchment area has access to continued education in a safe and healthy environment at no cost to them or their families.
And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Habakkuk 2:2-3