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
ANGELA SAWYERS
FINANCE MANAGER
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

Alexis Smith-Scott, Esq
Board Member, Bodman PLC

Jessica Brown
Board Member, Community Development Advocates of Detroit

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