Staff
At the African American Family & Cultural Center, our team of professional staff members are intent on giving you the best educational, cultural, & fitness experience we can provide. Our staff guarantees excellence in all they do & go the extra mile to cater to your specific needs. We are highly grateful for our committed staff — without them, our community center wouldn’t be the place we all know and love.
As a long-term resident of the southside Oroville area, Tiffany loves her community and loves to give back. She has a huge passion for helping people overcome all of their life‘s hurts and more. She is a big advocate for change and knows that it begins with herself. Her mission is to help one person at a time, and always love the person in front of her. Her primary goal is to see her community heal and prosper. Tiffany loves comeback stories because she has her own.
Tiffany McCarter
Executive Director
A long-time resident of South Oroville, Cissy spent the majority of her life calling this community her home. Her passion for working at the African American Family & Cultural Center comes from being a community member who has wanted change for this area for years. She believes in the mission of the AAFCC as well as the people of Southside.
Cissy Smith
Assistant Director
Alfred Jones grew up in Southside oroville, Alfred spent majority of his life playing sports as well as being involved in programs here at the center. He moved down south where he was a 4 year BSU member at West Valley High school. Although all these stages of my life molded me into the man I am today, the center not only taught but supported me. The unconditional love and support gave me the confidence to excel and my mission is to give that same feeling/opportunity to the youth, as well as my community!
Alfred Jones IV
Project Coordinator
Rajan McCarter graduated from Prospect High School in Oroville CA , he grew up loving technology and investing a lot of his time into computers and video games . He loves being outside with his friends and having as much as he can with his life !
Rajan McCarter
Social Media Ambassador
Robert Anderson grew up in Southside Oroville and still currently lives there. His wish for the community is to grow and flourish. He believes that Oroville can lose it's bad reputation that surrounds it because of the process the community has made. Outside of work, Robert enjoys playing basketball, video games, and spending time with his son.
"Don't give up, there is no shame in falling down! The true shame is to not stand up again."
Robert Anderson
Program Manager
Matthew Thomas moved to Oroville during Middle School and still lives there. As a member of the AAFCC he strives to promote mental health awareness, aswell as the drug awareness we share with our community. Outside of work, he enjoys camping, reading, and playing musical instruments.
Matthew Thomas
Peer Mentor
I am the E1T1 after school facilitator at the AAFCC. This is my 3rd school year working with the children of Oroville. Some of the things I really enjoy doing are spending time with my family, DIY projects, listening to music, watching movies and occasionally going to concerts. I'm a music fanatic!
Penni Faafiu
E1T1 After School Facilitator
Calvin came to Oroville from Vallejo Ca. He has been a community member of Southside for over 20 years. He began working here to be a part of making change in his community. He enjoys reading and playing chess.
Calvin Jones
Custodian/ Maintenance