It is our honor to introduce you to the 2021-22 Executive Committee Slate. This slate was chosen through an open nomination process, which brought forth a selection of very qualified nominees that were then vetted by the Executive Committee officers…
2021 UpROOTing OPPRESSION SERIES
2018 ROOTS Week UpROOTing Oppressions. Photo by Melisa Cardona A continuación en español. Welcome to the 2021 model of Alternate ROOTS’ very own organically grown, custom-made anti-racism/anti-oppression workshop series. ROOTS has a long history of anti-racist and anti-oppression…
REGISTER FOR ROOTS WEEK 2021!
A continuación en español. Virtual ROOTS Week 2021 Southern Soil: Collective Liberation in Harmony with the Land Tuesday, August 3-Sunday, August 8, 2021 Register Here! ROOTS is an ever-growing, ever-evolving coalition of people committed to building a just world…
Michelle Ramos
MICHELLE RAMOS she/her/hers Vision Keeper [Executive Director] michelle@alternateroots.org Dr. Michelle Ramos brings a deep and incredibly robust diversity of experience to role as Executive Director of Alternate Roots. Her background includes most recently working in criminal justice reform as Project…
Wendy Shenefelt
Wendy Shenefelt she/her/hers Professional Auntie [Cultural Organizing Director] wendy@alternateroots.org The Programs Director executes the overall management, design, implementation, administration and evaluation of ROOTS Week and ROOT S Weekends, and our regranting program, Artistic Assistance. ROOTS Week is Alternate ROOTS’ signature…
Paige Heurtin
Paige Heurtin she/her/hers Caretaker, Peacemaker & Implementer [Operations Director] paige@alternateroots.org Paige is the leader of the Operations team, and sees her role with ROOTS as providing a firm and sturdy foundation for ROOTS’ programs work. Paige’s main responsibilities are managing…
Nicole Gurgel-Seefeldt
Nicole Gurgel-Seefelt she/her/hers Communications Orchestrator & Story Strategist [Communications Director] nicole@alternateroots.org As the Communications Manager, Nicole implements the strategy for all internal and external communications. Working closely with Programs and
Mel Cardona
MELISA (Mel) CARDONA they/them/theirs & she/her/hers Platforms Whisperer & Visual Story Alchemist [Communications Specialist] melisa@alternateroots.org Mel is a first generation queer Latinx self-taught artivist who grew up between Atlanta, GA and her parents native land of Colombia. They cut their…
Aimee McCoy
Aimee McCoy she/her/hers Oracle of Synthesis [Operations Manager] aimee@alternateroots.org Aimee McCoy is Co-founder of The Artizen Company (TAC), a theater and film company based in Georgia. Since 2013, she has served as managing director and co-artistic director, regularly taking on…
Clarissa Crawford
Clarissa Crawford she/her/hers Partnerships & Process Road Opener [Director of Strategic Partnerships] clarissa@alternateroots.org Clarissa is a producer who facilitates creative processes by curating content, opportunities, and access to resources for artists. She is also a seasoned project manager who has…
Jennifer Williams
JENNIFER WILLIAMS she/her/hers Wordsmith [Communications Coordinator & Wordsmith] jennifer@alternateroots.org Jennifer M. Williams is the Communications Coordinator & Wordsmith at Alternate ROOTS. She is passionate about collaborating with artists and recently served as the Public Programs Manager at the New Orleans…
Ryan Crane
RYAN CRANE they/them/theirs & he/him/his Road Mapper [Executive Assistant] ryan@alternateroots.org Ryan Crane is a black, gender non-conforming, gulf south native, queer, artist, critical thinker, and curator currently residing in Bulbancha. Ryan uses archival, critical theory, philosophy, and various material mediums…
indee mitchell
indee mitchell they/them/theirs & he/him/his Mastress of Cultural Exuberance and Agitation [Cultural Organizing Programs Administrator] indee@alternateroots.org indee mitchell (they/them/theirs, he/him/his) is a New Orleans based performance artist, Queer Black feminist, and cultural worker interested in experimental and community centered work…
Nathalie Nia Faulk
NATHALIE NIA FAULK they/them/theirs & she/her/hers Mistress of Cultural Exuberance and Pleasantries [Cultural Organizing Programs Coordinator] nathalie@alternateroots.org Nathalie Nia (Nate) Faulk (they/them she/her) born in Lafayette, Louisiana and living in New Orleans for the last eight years, is a self…
DeMarcus Akeem Suggs
DeMarcus Akeem Suggs he/him/his Resource Synergist & Resident Hype Man [Development Director] DeMarcus@alternateroots.org DeMarcus Akeem Suggs is a creative synergist with over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit cultural sector. He is a dance artist, educator, and arts administrator…