Odell Staggers

Odell Staggers grew up on the South Side of Chicago. Although he was raised in a loving home by two amazing parents, he often had to deal with the dangerous and unkind streets. Odell and his siblings were confronted by gangs, peer pressure, intimidation, bullies, drugs, and other factors that made growing up very stressful. But having faith in God, praying, learning from loving parents how to navigate the dangerous streets, and never giving up on their dreams helped Odell and his siblings to overcome the plethora of challenges. Odell is a high school teacher and college instructor. He is married to his wife of 25 years, Karan, and they have three amazing children.