THOSE UPHOLDING THE DREAM, OUR VERY OWN SOCIAL JUSTICE LEAGUE
Meet Teen HYPE’s social justice league led by our fearless co-founders, Ambra Redrick and Franky Hudson, and the team of superheroes who use their powers to support young people.
teen hype staff
Ambra Redrick
AKA MS. RED
CEO & Co-Founder
franky hudson
IMPLEMENTER
COO & Co-Founder
DOROTHY “DEE” SMITH
THE BENEVOLENT
Director of Development
JOY BOST
Senior Manager of in school initiatives
Myriha Shephard-
Burton
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
FULL BIO COMING SOON
Matthew Goeman
HEALTH EDUCATOR
FULL BIO COMING SOON
ANGELA SAWYERS
FINANCE MANAGER
FULL BIO COMING SOON
Krystal Bush
SUCCESS COACH
FULL BIO COMING SOON
Bailee Collins
YOUTH LEADER
FULL BIO COMING SOON
maiya pickett
YOUTH LEADER
FULL BIO COMING SOON
BOARD members
Our board is comprised of youth, community members, entrepreneurs, and professionals from the public, education, healthcare, and business sectors. They are youth champions who believe in youth voice, power, and potential and work in partnership with current and alumni Peer Educators to govern the organization.
ADVISORY BOARD
Janice Cosby Adams
Ascension Health of Michigan
Marc Bland
IHS Automotive Technology
Rodney Cole
DTE Energy
Joni M. Thrower
Jamjomar DBA McDonald’s
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jena Baker Calloway
Secretary, Michigan State University
Ambra Redrick
CEO, Teen Hype
Olushola Samuel
Chair, Michigan Medicine
Sherisse Butler
Vice Chair, Detroit Public Schools Community District
Jade Burns
Board Member, University of Michigan
Jade Gibbs
Board Member, Youth Member
Spencer Hughes
Board Member, Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLC
Scott Kowalski
Treasurer, PNC
Soumaya Harb
Board engagement officer , Wayne County Sheriff's Office
Muddasar Tawakkul
Board Member, Ford Direct
Beth Pacifico
Board Member, Attorney/Sole Practitioner
Ebony Brown-Stone, DBA
Board Member, Rocket Mortgage
Melynda Watkins
Board Member, Detroit Athletic Club
Nutrena Tate, PhD RN
Board Member, University of Detroit
James Thornton
Board Member, Lorient Capital
Tisha Tyson
Board Member, City of Detroit
Danielle Chaney
Board Member, Volunteers of America- Michigan
Jessica Brown
Board Member, Community Development Advocates of Detroit
Alexis Smith-Scott, Esq
Board Member, Bodman PLC
Orlando Bailey
Board Member, Bridge Detroit
Mallory Childs
Board Member, Youth Member
Evan Franklin
Board Member, Youth member
Cydni Brown
Board Member, Youth Member
Emeritus Board members
Amy Peterson
Emeritus, Michigan Dept. of Community Health
Angela Whitaker-Payton, Esq
Treasurer, Attorney/Sole Practitioner
Asandi Conner
Emeritus-External Chair, Wayne State University