Our Team
Meet our incredible team dedicated to supporting youth identities and well-being through equitable and accessible literacy and arts education.
Founder & Team Lead,
Dr. Lakeya Afolalu
Dr. Lakeya Afolalu is a language, literacy, and culture professor, a creative writer, and a TEDx speaker with a profound passion for education, the arts, and educational equity. Over her career, she has collaborated with youth, families, schools, and communities to advocate for students' diverse literacies and identities in school, community, and digital spaces.
Our Staff
Amaranjo Chigozi,
Operations & Development Coordinator
Selena Razo,
Digital Media Manager: Graphics
Olivia Thompson,
Digital Media Manager: Videography
Fal Iyoab
Literacy Arts Liaison
(Seattle Public Library)
Advisory Board
Dr. Brianna Davis Johnson
Assistant Dean, The Ohio State University
Sarah Espinoza
Master of Arts in Teaching Candidate, University of Puget Sound
Tenaj Ferguson,
Brand Marketing Director of L'Oréal & Founder of Black Girls at Target
Faith Okoro,
College Student, University of Texas at Austin
(Student Representative)
Vera Schöpe,
Seattle-based Artist, Educator &
Climate-Community Justice Organizer
Lauren Brown-Wellington,
Interior Designer & Founder of Flowing West Interiors
(Parent Representative)
Dr. Joel Walsh,
AI Learning Technologies Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southern California | Machine Learning Software Engineer, Privateer Space