Meet Our Texas Team
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Sprinavasa Brown
Co-Founder & Executive Director
SE TEXAS BASED
“As a mother, community builder, educator, and co-founder, my vision is future focused. My wildest dreams are to follow in my ancestors footsteps; to hustle and build limitless resources for Black and Brown children and their futures, to continue our legacy of untameable pride, self determination, and power.”
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Kellianne Richardson PhD.
Co-Founder & Head of Operations
VIRGINIA BASED
“My work with ELSO is very fulfilling. Every year we find deeper, more meaningful ways to grow our impact and I am thrilled at how responsive our programming has been able to be. ELSO has been an outlet for me to create the world I want to live in.”
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Ericka Harrison
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Erin Cathcart
Project Manager
PORTLAND BASED
“After years in white-led environmental education programs, I have never been able to say that my organization was able to show up for Black and Brown communities in a meaningful way. At ELSO, the experiences of our youth are at the center of everything - I love being proud of where I work and cannot wait to see where we are going next.”
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Evette Gonzalez
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Kenneth Turner
Program Director, Studio Justice
SE TEXAS BASED
“Being in a position to learn, build, and ultimately create programming curriculum based on education and design, reaching our Black and Brown youth is a dream come reality for me. I hope to bring everything I am to this role and grow with ELSO.”
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Robin Kamerling
Donor Relations Manager
PORTLAND BASED
Robin brings with her her deep experience in donor stewardship, creating corporate partnerships and a passion for connecting donors to their vision of a better world. Robin finds joy in building community wherever she goes and is illuminated by the spiritual aspect of nature.
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Paulyna Santos
Communications Manager
PORTLAND BASED
“ELSO has opened my eyes to various ways to create access to STEAM for Black and Brown youth. At ELSO, we establish pathways for STEAM learning tailored to youth who will thrive with it. We collaborate with organizations and education partners who share our passion for bringng more resources to the table.”
paulyna@campelso.org
