Rhea Graves, BA

Assistant Director of People & Culture
she/her
rhea@theuprisecollective.org 
(971) 930-6659

Rhea Graves is a fierce advocate for her community. She has worked in homeless services, resident support, and is a master organizer! Rhea graduated Portland State University with a BA in Political Science and Gender and Sexuality Studies. 

Stephanie Roberson, MSW

Director of Operations
she/her
stephanie@theuprisecollective.org
​(971) 930-6844

Stephanie Roberson has 18 years of experience in education and social change work. Stephanie has worked as a middle school teacher, K-5 school administrator, and a mental health practitioner with children from targeted communities. 
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Ginia Ngelemau Orakiblai, MA
Assistant Director of Curriculum & Praxis
she/they

Ginia was born in Palau and raised on Guam before moving to Oregon 16 years ago. She graduated from Portland State University with a Masters of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy with an emphasis in Leadership for Sustainability in Education in 2016.


​Brianna C. Bragg, MSW

Director of Programming
she/they
​brianna@theuprisecollective.org
(971) 930-6974

Brianna Bragg, Ihanktonwan Nation. is a fat, queer, two-spirit, biracial, Disabled womxn who roots her work in relationship, with liberation and healing as the goal. Brianna has over 15 years in professional early childhood education, social services, macro social work, clinical mental and behavioral health, and advocacy. ​

Saed Bannoura

Facilitator
he/him

Saed Bannoura is a journalist, educator, and activist born in Beit Sahour, Palestine. He is a skilled facilitator and speaker in the areas of disability justice, human rights, conflict resolution and the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
 

​Shilo M George, MS
​Facilitator
she/her
​Shilo George, MS (she/her) is Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho and Scottish international speaker, trainer, and owner of Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting, which means “a great awakening of the heart and spirit” in the Chinuk Wawa trade language. Shilo interweaves cultural traditions and spirituality with an anti-oppression lens and reindigenization practices to promote healing and empowerment in herself and others in the communities she is a part of. ​

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​Steph Ng Ping Cheung, MSW
​Facilitator​
she/they

Steph identifies as a multiracial, butch-adjacent, queer woman and has worked in the field of anti-violence for the past ten years. Steph values radical community based coalition work and is invested in critical dialogue and transformational care.
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