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Founder

Darlene Burke

Founder / Executive Director

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​Darlene Burke is a God-fearing woman and the proud mother of three amazing children and four beautiful granddaughters. She was raised in South Los Angeles, CA, and she attended UCLA, majoring in English.

She is also a Reentry and Intimate Relationships Consultant. She facilitates workshops on Incarceration, Reentry and Relationships with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Parole Department, Los Angeles County of Education, non profit organizations and Universities and Colleges.

Darlene has been a Real Estate Agent for the past 23 years. She has worked with male Returning Citizens and their romantic Partners for over 10 years. During this time, she has helped 6 families become Homeowners.

Darlene believes that you should “Follow Your Heart, But Take Your Brain With You”. She initially heard these words from her Life Coach, Jewel Diamond Taylor. Darlene knows that the POWER of Love transforms lives and supporting a healthy couple parlays into a healthy family that will establish a healthy, productive and SAFE community for everyone.

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Ten Toes In was created on February 8, 2014. Founder and Executive Director,

Darlene Burke was romantically involved with her former Partner, who was

sentenced to 25 years to LIFE in a California prison. She was unable to find

resources to support professional women navigating the aspects of a

relationship with an incarcerated Partner. From this barrier, Darlene created

a SAFE space for women to share their UNIQUE Journey. Ten Toes Inbecame a 501(c) 3 non profit organization, January 26, 2015.

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