About Rootead

Our Mission

Reclaiming the village through cultural liberation by holding space for internal transformation, birth justice, and healing arts.

Rootead is a nonprofit organization that centers the lived experiences of BIPOC by providing connection and support through birth justice, youth empowerment, and community healing.

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Why the "tea" in our name?

To remind us to move easy, steep and sip all things in life, fully and mindfully. To be soothed through all the ups and downs life brings, and remember above all else that we are not alone, deeply connected and rooted with one another.

a village for everyone

where they can experience healing and freedom

Our Staff

Adia Brown (she/her)

Black and Brown Therapy Coordinator

adia@rootead.org

CARMEN JAMES
(SHE/HER)

OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

carmen@rootead.org

Coco marie
(they/them)

Community Healing Director

coco@rootead.org

Heather Mitchell (she/her)

Youth Enrichment Director

heather@rootead.org

JODI GLOVER
(she/her)

Program Manager

jodi@rootead.org

Kama Mitchell
(she/her)

FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

kama@rootead.org

MO LIVERS
(he/him)

Driver/Facilities Support

mo@rootead.org

Nikki Horner (she/her)

Executive Assistant to Executive Director

nikki@rootead.org

Nora Kay Mugan (she/her)

Driver & Facilities Coordinator

norakay@rootead.org

Omeka Bradford (she/her)

Receptionist

omeka@rootead.org

TIA DAVIS
(she/they)

Assistant to Operations Director

tia@rootead.org

Vanessa Moon (she/her)

Birth Justice Director

vanessa@rootead.org

Will Stewart (he/him)

Youth Enrichment Manager

will@rootead.org

Our Board

Overall, the members of the Board contribute to the educational, management, legal, and financial skills needed to ensure long-term organizational stability and ensure year-to-year educational excellence for Rootead’s mission.

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Chelsie Downs-Hubbarth

(she/her)

Black woman with her braids in a bun and brown makeup making a kind but neutral expression

Danielle Flint

(she/her)

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Dell Darnell

(they/them)

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Amy Mervak

(she/her)

Jacquis Robertson

(she/her)

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Janet Muller

(she/her)

Annual Reports

Click below to view the Rootead Annual Reports by fiscal year.