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D'onna Kelley

Overview​

D'onna Kelley, along with her sister, is an administrator for the Virbela virtual campus platform used by Zoe Ministries. She has been in this role since circa 2021 and is responsible for onboarding members, managing the platform, and understanding its technical capabilities.

Key Information (from 2025-05-23 transcript with Gary Sheng)​

  • Admin for Zoe Ministries' Virbela platform, alongside her sister.
  • Handles onboarding of ministry members, particularly those less familiar with technology.
  • Reports to Dr. Naomi Cook (Archbishop's first daughter), who heads the tech department for Zoe Ministries.
  • Familiar with the platform's history, adoption (due to Zoom hacking issues), and technical requirements (e.g., memory usage, device compatibility).
  • States Virbela was created by a company in Brazil and adopted by their Archbishop around 2021 via "Profit Legs."
  • Zoe Ministries uses Virbela for services every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, and for a Mastermind group on the third Saturday of the month.
  • Aware of various coaching services offered within Virbela by Zoe Ministries (marriage & family, substance abuse, re-entry).
  • Offered to connect Gary Sheng with Prophetess Antoinette Harris regarding re-entry programs.
  • Agreed to provide Gary Sheng with updated technical specifications for running Virbela.

Interactions​

  • 2025-05-23: Met with Gary Sheng via Google Meet and then Virbela. Walked Gary through downloading, installing, and navigating the Virbela platform. Discussed its features, use cases by Zoe Ministries (services, coaching), technical requirements, and D'onna's role. Gary proposed exploring Virbela for the First Step Act / prisoner re-entry initiatives, which D'onna was open to and offered to connect him with Prophetess Antoinette Harris.