
Vonya Quarles
Executive Director
Starting Over, Inc.
Corona, CA USA
“The only place to go is forward.”
Starting Over, Inc.
Corona, CA USA
“The only place to go is forward.”
Executive Director
I help people overcome homelessness through transitional housing and other supportive services.
My daily work consists of fundraising, supporting staff, policy work, public speaking, looking for ways to improve our community, connecting people, and advocating.
Here's the first step for college students
My law degree has helped me in my role but there are a lot of really great executive directors who do not have a law degree. I think that if you are really interested in law, then you should pursue that law degree. However, if you are interested in another educational path, then that is the path for you. I believe there are many paths to a role like this.
"You can't come to our school because of your criminal background. You'll never practice law in the state of California with your background."
Formerly incarcerated people find purpose