Rhea Bryant, BA

Book Club Coordinator
she/her
[email protected] 
(971) 930-6659

Rhea Bryant 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
[email protected]
​(971) 246-3142

Stephanie Roberson has 18 years of formal 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 youth from targeted communities. 
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Ginia Ngelemau Orakiblai, MS
Director of Organizational Learning
she/they
[email protected]
​(971) 930-6844

Ginia Ngelemau Orakiblai, (Orakiblai Clan of Ngeaur), is a queer Belauan born in Belau and raised in Guahan, occupied lands of the CHamoru people, in a multi-generational home. They are a community-based participatory researcher, popular education facilitator, and data analyst with a focus on community healing, decolonization, and data justice.


​Brianna C. Bragg, MSW

Director of Programming
she/they
​[email protected]
(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.
 

Kourtney McLeod

MSW Team Member
she/her

Kourtney(she/her) is a black and Mexican queer woman who was born and raised in Las Vegas and moved to Portland in 2021. She joined Portland State University’s MSW program where she is currently finishing her final year. Her relevant experience includes working on an ACT team at Telecare Corporation where she focused on housing and crisis work. Kourtney is excited to shift her focus from individual work in the behavior health field to building community and relationships. ​

Sharon Bales

MSW Team Member
​she/they

Sharon Bales has 7 years of higher educational training in the realm of Social Work. She is a queer, Indigenous, first generation student, who will be graduating with her Master's in Social Work in Spring 2025. Sharon has worked in multiple child grief centered groups as a co- facilitator before coming to UPRISE. She is passionate about creating community as a form of resistance.
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