Corinne Bilyayev is a life-long volunteer, teacher, violinist, and mother. Raised in Maine, she began volunteering at age 5 playing violin in a nursing home. She presently lives in Gulf Breeze where she raises her five children, and you can still find her volunteering locally at the Beehive assisted living home in Gulf Breeze with her violin students. During the volunteer shortage created by the covid pandemic she served regularly at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Alfred-Washburn Center in Pensacola. Over the years, she has taught a variety of school subjects and ages, from fifth grade general education to middle school orchestra to high school and college Spanish and ESOL, most recently at the University of West Florida and Pensacola State College. While in Maine, she served as the concertmaster of the Androscoggin Valley Community Orchestra, and she currently teaches at the Gulf Breeze School of Music. On Saturdays, you’ll see her behind the cash register working at the Interfaith Ministries Thrift Store which supports the Good Samaritan clinic.
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Akeem Richard is a native of Pensacola, Florida, with a bachelor’s in English literature and a master’s in software engineering. He also volunteered at the St. Vincent de Paul’s Alfred-Washburn Center for seven years, where he met Corinne and was introduced to formal meditation practice. She and Akeem participate in one-day group meditation sessions once a month. He maintains the website for A Little More Help, Inc.
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Rusty Black is a native of Milton, Florida. He is working on a master’s degree in clinical counseling, is a certified yoga teacher, and has completed a life coaching training. Rusty has been practicing yoga and meditation for about 10 years and enjoys traveling. He recognizes the value and importance that service to others has in his life and well-being. He met Corinne about five years ago on a meditation retreat which they were both volunteering to serve. They became devoted meditation partners during the pandemic and have maintained a friendship based on spiritual support and accountability ever since. Rusty is glad to be able to support the various causes that A Little More Help, Inc. advocates for.