BOARD CO-CHAIR

steph@girlsrocknc.org

Steph is a queer, non-binary musician and organizer based out of Greensboro, NC. They studied Arts Administration and Music at UNC-Greensboro and currently works box office, front of house, and booking for a few local theatres. With a background in college radio, music festivals/ pop-up concerts, and event planning, Steph is passionate about music as a connecting force and a tool for community resilience.

Steph has served on the board of GRNC since January 2022 and is immensely proud to be a part of an organization that shares their core values, actively heals their relationship to work, and welcomes them into the kind of community they had only dreamt of before.

BOARD CO-CHAIR

izzy@girlsrocknc.org

Izzy is an art educator who values self- and community-care, collectivism, and adaptive accessibility. A former camp volunteer, they are now living in Brooklyn, NY, and pursuing a master’s degree in art education and activism at NYU. Izzy has worked in a range of programming and operations roles at various arts-based organizations, including Willie Mae Rock Camp (the Brooklyn Girls Rock chapter), the Hayti Heritage Film Festival, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, the Tribeca Film Institute, and the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums. They spend their free time teaching at Willie Mae, learning the bass, and playing with/fawning over their feisty cat, Kali.

COMMUNICATIONS / BOARD DEVELOPMENT / PUNK HR

sunshine@girlsrocknc.org

Sunshine (they/them) is a Black queer immigrant from São Paulo, Brazil currently living in Durham, NC. They attended the University of Florida, where they earned their B.A. and M.A. in Women and Gender Studies with research focusing on Black Feminism and Black wellness and liberation. Sunshine has years of experience at the nexus of Black wellness, health equity, gender and racial justice, and organizing. They have worked as a researcher, research translator, healing facilitator, educator, and content creator for non-profit organizations. At Girls Rock NC, they have been the Wellness Facilitator for summer camp. When offline, you can find them on Tiktok, swimming at rivers and making art.

PUNK HR

Schrader is a twenty-something verging on thirty-something Raleigh transplant with over 10 years of experience working in the arts as both a visual artist and arts administrator. Throughout their work with museums, nonprofits, and public entities, as well as within their own artistic practice, Schrader emphasizes a commitment to building community and accessible programs. Since moving to North Carolina in 2020, Schrader has established the Pop-Swap festival, a local Pen Pal program, serves on multiple volunteer committees, and has completed public murals in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, among other projects.

PUNK FINANCE

yaz@girlsrocknc.org

Yaz is a Southern activist, artist, and farmhand, with roots spread in Virginia, North Carolina, and the Caribbean. They serve as the Fundraising Director at Soulforce, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to healing the wounds of spiritual violence for LGBTQIA+ people and women across the US South, Latin America, and East Africa. Yaz attends Duke Divinity School and is training in pastoral care and chaplaincy for young people in crisis. They believe in the power of music and art as a source of creativity and passion that can help all young people reconnect to themselves, their culture, and their community.

COMMUNICATIONS

Olivia Neal is a writer, artist, and storyteller based in Durham, North Carolina. Her passion has always been using language and narrative-building to advance social change, and she has found a multitude of ways to move towards that goal personally and professionally. She has published work across genres, including fiction, poetry, essays, reviews, and multi-media projects. Her debut novel is currently in development. She edits submissions for the literary journal Knee Brace Press focusing on disability and chronic illness. She also works as a communications specialist for social justice nonprofits. She is currently at the ACLU of North Carolina and has previously worked for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

BOARD MEMBER

emma@girlsrocknc.org

Emma is honored to be a part of the Girls Rock community, which constantly teaches them new practices of being a considerate and equitable human bean. Emma studied classical cello performance at UNC Chapel Hill and UMass Amherst and has spent the past half decade teaching cello privately, at Kidznotes and at Central Park School for Children. But they also love to ROCK and play cello in Gown. No matter what the genre, their favorite part of music making is collaborating with others, which makes them feel so affirmed at GRNC!

Core Values:It’s important to include all / many voices in decision making.Eccentric art making and thinking is valuable.Trust people’s experiences.All people have knowledge and skills to share that benefit the group.People with more resources/power should give resources/power to those with less.All people want to be loved/accepted/needed.  People act out when a need isn’t being met.

TREASURER

Dana was GRNC’s previous Operations Manager and has now joined our board! She received her BA in Dance and English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Hollins University (2010) and has since worked as an arts administrator, performance artist, and freelance web designer with various non-profit and private arts organizations in VA, WA, and NC. Although dance/performance art is her first love, she believes that all performing/visual arts are essential to building community and living wholeheartedly.

PUNK HR / GEAR

ash@girlsrocknc.org