
WHO WE ARE
Coffee Crafters Academy was born in 2014 out of a need to better serve those that have a prior criminal history. We are a social enterprise that operates cafes inside of correctional facilities across the state of Ohio. We train facility residents to become baristas that create a variety of artisan, handcrafted coffee, smoothie, and tea drinks to sell to other residents, staff and visitors. Our resident employees develop marketable skills and a positive work history that will help them obtain employment once released.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to aid in the reentry of justice involved via employment .
OUR VALUES
Teamwork
Integrity
Professionalism
Humility
Positivity
Personal Growth
Service
OUR VISION
Our vision is a world with more inclusive, supportive and forgiving communities that believe in the power of second chances.












































OUR TEAM
MICHELE REYNOLDS
Founder & CEO
Michele Reynolds has 20 years of professional experience in business and non-profit management. She holds a license as a Commercial Real Estate Agent in the State of Ohio. Her education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati, Master of Arts in Public Administration and Urban Studies from the University of Akron and Masters of Law from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Michele is currently working on her doctoral dissertation toward a Doctorate in Business Administration from Northcentral University.
Her professional experience includes being the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nothing Into Something Real Estate, Inc. (NISRE) - a faith based nonprofit organization that provides housing and supportive services to homeless adults and at risk youth. Founded in 2002, today, NISRE, Inc. is licensed and contracted by The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, U.S. District Courts, Ohio Department of Youth Services, and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to operate supportive housing programs throughout the State of Ohio. Since its inception, NISRE, Inc. has housed approximately 1000 people through its restorative housing programs. NISRE, Inc. is the parent company of The EXIT (Ex-offenders In Transition) Program, Jessie’s World and Rahab’s Hideaway, Coffee Crafters and Yogopolis for which she serves as Chief Executive Officer.
Michele Reynolds is the wife of Pastor Uhleric (Rick) Reynolds and serves faithfully as the First Lady and Executive Pastor of Common Ground Destiny Center. Through their ministry, Michele and her husband launched a marketplace ministry called ‘The Destiny Center’- a faith based social enterprise incubator and event facility designed to support the needs of aspiring and established entrepreneurs with resources including office space, meeting space, business and life coaching, mentorship and business training.