Archives: Firesouls
Marianna Previti
Marianna is a resident of the Riverdale community and lives in close proximity to Ravenswood Community Forest. She is deeply involved in community gatherings, organizing events and opportunities to bring folks together in her neighborhood. For Marianna, Ravenswood Community Forest is much more than open land. It is a community’s living room—a place where people…
Crystal Sparrow
Crystal is Public Programs Coordinator at Penn Museum. Connecting to nature is important to Crystal personally, as well as in her professional life where she works to provide engaging programs and opportunities for the community to enjoy time with one another and with nature in the Sacred Places at the Penn Museum. She is particularly…
Meghan McKiernan
Meghan Mckiernan, BS, HTR currently serves as the Manager of the Therapeutic Gardens Program at Legacy Health, Located in Portland, OR. Meghan has been in this role since August of 2020 and has been working in therapeutic gardens since 2015. Meghan is a graduate of the horticultural therapy degree program from Colorado State University. As…
Rachelle Williams
Rachelle L. Williams is the Firesoul at the Honoring Our Ancestors, Enacting our Dreams Garden at Talladega College in Talladega, AL. Rachelle also serves as the Director of the Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb Honors Program, an Assistant Professor of Humanities in the School of Humanities and Fine Arts, Writing Center Coordinator, advisor for the Alpha…
Rayne O’May
For over a decade, Rayne has been a resident of the Barclay/Old Goucher neighborhood of Baltimore City. At Marian House, she is responsible for managing grants and compliance, as well as other duties assigned, such as camping and movie nights! Nature is intrinsically tied to who she is and how she lives her life. Rayne…
Kristan Joice
Kristan joined The Well staff in April 2021 as Office Administrator and Bookkeeper, bringing with her a degree in Culinary Arts and over 25 years of experience in human resources, administration, and event planning. Since becoming part of The Well community and witnessing the impact of spiritual wellness and connection, she has woven her passions…
Greg Cochran
Greg has been the Executive Director at Well for the Journey since 2010. He is a graduate of Clemson University and Southern Seminary. Greg was Associate Pastor at Woodbrook Baptist Church serving from 1988-2022. He also is a program/retreat facilitator and a spiritual companion. He is also a mentor for Paseo’s “The Stewards of Mystery”…
Su Hartline
Su is the Community Relations Manager at, Hospitality Hub of Memphis. She is responsible for supporting the variety of services and opportunities to the clients that the HUB serves. She is experienced in community engagement work, understanding the unique needs of people experiences unstable housing. The Sacred Places that she stewards are an important part…
Amber Peters
Amber Peters serves a variety of roles at Filbert Street Garden. Her work centers around community, sustainability, and access. Filbert Street Garden functions not only as a garden but also as a public green space — a safe and welcoming place where neighbors of all ages can engage with nature, enjoy free access to goats…
Laurel Gamm
Dr. Laurel Gamm is trained in family medicine and has worked as both a family medicine primary care doctor and more recently in the emergency department in Minnesota. She is involved a variety of community development project that augment her work in community care as a physician. She currently operates Beautiful Laundrette, a coin operated…
