THE COACHES
AFFRICA KIMBLE
School Counselor/School Connector
NAKIAH KIMBLE
Girl's Sports Coordinator and School Connector
TIFFANY WILLIAMS
1st/2nd Grade Girls Basketball School Connector
ROBERT (JJ) KIMBLE
Dream Center CEO/Executive Director and Coach
JAYDEN HOSKINS
3rd/4th Grade Boys Basketball School Connector/Men's Basketball League Coordinator
JAYDEN HOSKINS
Born and raised in Dubuque, IA, he is a Hempstead and a Dream Center Alumni. He attended Dream Center programs from 2013-2019. Jayden is currently attending NICC to get his business degree.
Jayden enjoys football, basketball, and mentoring youth. He is passionate to see youth grow academically and enjoys them finding their passion for basketball. He is currently our 3rd/4th grade boy's school connector and Adult Men's League Coordinator.
AFFRICA KIMBLE
Born and raised in Dubuque, Affrica attended elementary school, middle school, college, and graduate school - entirely in Dubuque. She graduated from Emmaus Bible College in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology and Biblical Studies. She graduated from Loras College in May 2022 with a Master of Arts in School Counseling with Internship placements at Fulton Elementary School and Senior High School. She graduated with a 4.0 cumulative GPA from Loras College.
Affrica has been volunteering at the Dream Center since the building opened 9 years ago and she is excited to see the Organization's continued growth first-hand. She is passionate about making a difference in the lives of the children and their families at the Dream Center. She especially loves working with children and can't wait to build a comprehensive school counseling program from scratch to continue serving the children at the Dubuque Dream Center.
NAKIAH KIMBLE
Born and raised in Dubuque, Nakiah Kimble graduated from Emmaus Bible College in May 2019, earning her Bachelors in Biblical Studies and Associates in K-12 Education.
She began playing basketball in first grade and continued to play at a collegiate level. She has been involved at the Dream Center since 2015 and looks forward to seeing the growth of this organization and watching the continuous impact the Dream Center will have in our community.
Tiffany Williams
Raised in Atlantic, IA, Tiffany moved to Dubuque in 2021 after graduating from Emmaus Bible College with her Bachelors in Intercultural Studies/Biblical studies and a minor in TESOL.
She began playing sports, including basketball, in 5th grade and carried on playing basketball throughout her collegiate years at Emmaus. During those college years she volunteered in the Dubuque Dream Center Academics and was able to experience different coaching opportunities which helped grow her passion for working with youth and coaching.
ROBERT (JJ) KIMBLE
A resident of Dubuque Iowa since 1989, Robert graduated from Emmaus Bible College with a Degree in Biblical Studies (1999). Following graduation, he joined AmeriCorps Vista and served as Youth Coordinator in East Dubuque, IL, from 2000-2002.
Robert held various positions at the Dubuque Community Y from 2002 through 2013 and also served the Dubuque community as girls' high school varsity basketball coach at Dubuque Senior High School from 2005-2013.
Robert is currently the Pastor of Radius Church and Executive Director of the Dubuque Dream Center. He is married to Nellie Kimble and together they have five daughters.