Our People

We are a growing collective of storytellers, educators, organizers, researchers, and leaders.

Ashley Lamb-Sinclair
Founding Partner | National Geographic Explorer

Andrew Brennen
Advisor | National Geographic Fellow

Anita Palmer
Advisor | StoryMap Designer | National Geographic Fellow

Audwin Helton
Advisor | GIS Business Leader

Matthew Stover
Communications | Stover Creative Agency

Cecilia Marrinan
National Geographic Intern

NyRee Clayton-Taylor
Lead Educator | #2892Louisville

Jaraux Washington
Lead Educator | #2892StPaul

Emmanual Donaby
Lead Educator | #2892StPaul

Matthew Kaufman
Lead Educator | #2892Louisville

Marlesha S. Woods
Storyteller | #2892Louisville

Lance G. Newman II
Storyteller | #2892Louisville

Kenneth L. Woods
Storyteller | #2892Louisville

DJ Biddle
GIS Educator | #2892Louisville

Laura Krauser
GIS Educator | #2892Louisville

Sasha Cotton
Storyteller | #2892StPaul

Johnny Allen Jr.
Storyteller | #2892StPaul

Kasim Abdur Razzaq
Storyteller | #2892StPaul

Maya Johnson
Storyteller | #2892StPaul

Shana Crosson
Community Partner & Facilitator | #2892StPaul

Dr. Shanna Peeples
Storyteller | #2892Route66

Melodie Graves
Storyteller | #2892Route66

Ruth De Anda
Storyteller | #2892Route66

Ramona Emerson
Storyteller | #2892Route66

Kristi Orisabiyi Williams
Storyteller | #2892Tulsa

Dr. Alicia Odewale
Storyteller | #2892Tulsa

Chief Egunwale Fagbenro Amusan
Storyteller | #2892Tulsa

Greg Robinson
Storyteller | #2892Tulsa

Endya Carr
Lead Educator | #2892Tulsa

Whitney Aragaki (she/they)
Storyteller | #2892Hawaii

tia north (they/she)
Storyteller | #2892Hawaii

Dr. Jace Saplan (they/them)
Storyteller | #2892Hawaii