BEHIND THE SCENES
Our team of professionals with lived experience uniquely informs and strengthens the
effectiveness and authenticity of our prison outreach work with a spiritual dimension.
Our team of professionals with lived experience uniquely informs and strengthens the effectiveness and authenticity of our prison outreach work with a spiritual dimension.
Advocates
of Love
Link Outside’s team is driven by the transformative power of connection and empathy, working towards creating positive change in the lives of incarcerated individuals.
Each team member contributes a unique blend of skills and dedication, whether it’s fostering meaningful connections within correctional facilities, organizing impactful events, or leading initiatives for rehabilitation and reintegration.
Faith Beyond
the Walls
Faith, for us, extends beyond religious beliefs—it encompasses the steadfast trust we place in the potential for positive change and the resilience of the human spirit.
Our collective belief in the transformative power of faith serves as the guiding light in our endeavors.
Family
Brings Hope
With over 30 consistent volunteers, Link Outside is extremely grateful for family to help in the day to day activities.
From packaging book donations to prison facilities, to visiting our brothers and sisters behind the walls, they bring the feeling of family to prison facilities through their care and effort.
Meet the incredible individuals who make up Link Outside and join us in our journey to create a more compassionate and connected world.
Get to Know Us
Jesse Maroney
Program Coordinator & CFO
Jesse Maroney accepted Islam while serving an 8-year sentence in prison. Upon release, he continued his Islamic studies and became a public speaker. Having 12 years of experience conducting classes within the free community and throughout American penal institutions, Jesse’s goal is to cultivate the underserved and reverse the stigmas surrounding the population.
Amin Eshaiker
Program Manager & CEO
From Irvine, CA, Amin received a degree in history and political science from UCLA. Having over 10 years of experience working at a Fortune 500 utility company as a senior analyst and team lead, Amin was inspired to utilize his skills to help build Link Outside’s one-of-a-kind inmate programming. Amin feels that through this work, one kind find a deeper appreciation for their own life.
Tobias Tubbs
Chief Impact Officer
While serving 2 life sentences without the possibility of parole (for a crime he did not commit), Tobias chose to arm himself every day. Not with a weapon but with love. Tobias became an expert in conflict resolution, irrigation/gardening, philosophy, and jurisprudence, to name a few. Tobias has been a vital part of helping Link Outside structure our rehabilitation model and establishing communal and government relationships.
Meet
Our Advisors
Imam Zaid Shakir
Community Leader, Resident Scholar
Zaid Shakir is a prominent American Muslim scholar and a professor emeritus and board observer of Zaytuna College. He has taught courses in Arabic, Islamic spirituality, contemporary Muslim thought, Islamic history and politics, and Shafi’i fiqh at the College. He speaks and writes on a wide range of topics, and he travels frequently across the United States to support institution-building projects in the Muslim community. In 2007, he was a signatory of the 2007 letter “A Common Word Between Us and You,” an appeal for peace and cooperation between Christians and Muslims, and in 2016, he presided over the public memorial for Muhammad Ali.
Eman Beshtawii
Community Leader, Interfaith Specialist
Eman has served over 15 years as a highly accomplished community leader, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Jordan, Amman. She founded the Al-Hedaya Islamic Center in Newtown, CT, and played an instrumental role in building bridges in the community. Eman is also a member of the town’s Interfaith Council. In 2017, Eman was awarded the Ijlal Mohammad Humanitarian Award, “Honoring Positive Examples in The Community.” In 2018 she received the Parental Involvement Recognition Award presented by the State Education Resource Center (SERC) in collaboration with Connecticut Commission on Women and Children and was the guest speaker of the ceremony.
Eman has served over 15 years as a highly accomplished community leader, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Jordan, Amman. She founded the Al-Hedaya Islamic Center in Newtown, CT, and played an instrumental role in building bridges in the community. Eman is also a member of the town’s Interfaith Council. In 2017, Eman was awarded the Ijlal Mohammad Humanitarian Award, “Honoring Positive Examples in The Community.” In 2018 she received the Parental Involvement Recognition Award presented by the State Education Resource Center (SERC) in collaboration with Connecticut Commission on Women and Children and was the guest speaker of the ceremony.
Eman Beshtawii
Community Leader, Interfaith Specialist
