Our Team
Quannishia (Queen) Burrell
Founder & Executive Director
Quannishia Burrell is the Founder and Executive Director of O’Nesty’s Safe Arms Foundation, created in loving memory of her granddaughter, O’Nesty Burrell. After O’Nesty’s passing, Quannishia knew she wanted to build a foundation that would honor her legacy by protecting other infants and supporting families in crisis.
Driven by a deep desire to advocate for those without a voice, Quannishia became a paralegal to better understand the legal systems that impact children, parents, and caregivers. Her legal training, lived experience, and heart for service all come together in O’Nesty’s Safe Arms Foundation, where she is committed to creating safe options, compassionate support, and real resources for Nevada’s most vulnerable infants and families.
Pa’Shunce Adger
President/Chair
Pa’Shunce Adger brings over 15 years of leadership in emergency services, family support, and crisis response. Her background as a Senior Emergency Services Manager and Family Support Specialist has equipped her with strong expertise in emergency coordination, family preservation, and high-pressure decision-making.
With an education in Project Management, Executive Assistance, and Criminal Justice, Pa’Shunce excels in managing complex operations, maintaining professional standards, and supporting families through critical moments. She is known for her calm presence, strong problem-solving abilities, and deep commitment to safety and compassionate care.
Her career in social services has given her a profound understanding of human behavior, crisis communication, and the power of empathy—values that align directly with the mission of O’Nesty’s Safe Arms Foundation. Pa’Shunce is dedicated to strengthening families, protecting infants, and ensuring that every aspect of our operations reflects integrity, professionalism, and unwavering support for those we serve.
Tam’Bryah Burrell
Secretary
Tam’Bryah Burrell serves as the Secretary of O’Nesty’s Safe Arms Foundation and is the loving aunt of O’Nesty Burrell. A certified nursing assistant, Tam’Bryah’s dream is to become a NICU nurse, where she can care for the most vulnerable babies during their earliest and most fragile moments.
Known in her family as the “baby whisperer,” Tam’Bryah has always had a special gift with children—babies naturally gravitate to her, and she meets them with gentleness and love.
After O’Nesty’s passing, Tam’Bryah felt called to make a difference so that no other baby or child would experience what her niece went through. Standing alongside the Founder—her mother, Quannishia—she plays a vital role in the Foundation’s work, bringing both her medical experience and her deep compassion to the mission of protecting infants and supporting families in crisis.
Shakela Hines
Treasurer
Shakela Hines serves as the Treasurer of O’Nesty’s Safe Arms Foundation and is the great aunt of O’Nesty Burrell. With over five years of experience as a pharmacy technician, Shakela is known in her community for her kind heart, warm spirit, and genuine care for others.
Shakela is the gentle, steady presence every organization needs—sweet, compassionate, and deeply committed to doing what’s right. After O’Nesty’s passing, she felt called to help ensure that no other baby would face the kind of danger her great-niece experienced.
Working alongside her sister, Founder & Executive Director Quannishia Burrell, and her niece, Secretary Tam’Bryah Burrell, Shakela plays a vital role in building a statewide initiative focused on infant safety and protection. As Treasurer, she helps steward the Foundation’s resources with integrity so that O’Nesty’s legacy continues through life-saving programs and support for families in crisis.