For over 10 years, Rashawn has been a noteworthy community leader in the Brooklyn and Staten Island areas. You may know him from his work as an Entrepreneur for Kennedy Halal Restaurant in the New Brighton area of Staten Island.

Additionally, he can also be credited to the creation as founder to a newly launched organization called Muslim Peer Services, whose mission is to create a culture of healing and wellness as peer support specialists for all of humanity. Using the guiding principles of Islam and the 8 dimensions of wellness to foster long term recovery for those who face mental health and substance use challenges.

As a certified peer support specialist, a non-clinical, state certified person advocate who has progressed in their own recovery from mental health and/or substance/alcohol use, or formerly incarcerated individual, Rashawn continues to ignite his passion for helping others. He has always had a desire for community service in hopes of one day opening his own multi-service center for peer support counseling, youth education, culinary arts, and sports programs.

In addition to his primary job functions, Rashawn has been recognized by many in his community for his extraordinary commitment to serving humanity and assisting other nonprofit entities in implementing their missions.

He attended Decker College in Louisville, Kentucky studying Electrical Engineer. Rashawn and his wife Nyree have been happily married for 25 years, together they have five children and four beautiful grandchildren.