About Rootead
Our Mission
Reclaiming the village by nurturing youth enrichment, advancing birth justice, and cultivating community wellness.
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 healing, restoration, and cultural connection are experienced through community care and collaboration.
Our Staff
Adia Brown (she/her)
Marketing Lead
Carmen James (she/her)
Interim Executive Director
Jamara White (she/her)
Doula
Mo Livers
(he/him)
Facilities Coordinator
Omeka Bradford
(she/her)
Facilities & Administrative Lead
Shatia Steel-Pawlowski (she/her)
Program and Data Coordinator
Stephanie Weatherspoon (she/her)
Red Birth Green Manager
Teleshia Parker (she/her)
Birth Justice Lead
Tia Davis (she/her)
Finance & Operations Coordinator
Tierenè Inuolaji
(she/they)
Program Director
Will Stewart
(he/him)
Youth Enrichment Coordinator
Vonika Vicioso (she/her)
Birthing & Postpartum Doula
Tia Davis (she/her)
Finance & Operations Coordinator
Tia Davis (she/her)
Finance & Operations Coordinator
Tierenè Inuolaji
(she/they)
Program Director
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.
Heather Stanley
(SHE/HER)
Julian Jones
(HE/HIM)
Saundra Ivy
(SHE/HER)
Coty Dunten
(SHE/HER)
Toyin Daranijoh
(SHE/HER)
Kwame G. Gyimah
(HE/HIM)
Bobby Boyd
(HE/HIM)
Julian Jones
(HE/HIM)
