Aysha Bowens
AYSHA BOWENS is a high school senior at Burke High School set to graduate in 2020 as the Valedictorian of her class. Aysha brings her thoughtful, intelligent approach to all aspects of her work at conNECKtedtOO, and assists with social media management and content creation for all of the Rhizome social sites.
Shanequa Rainey
SHANEQUA RAINEY is a ‘design-centric’ apprentice who lends her adept writing, computing, and artistic skills to many projects around the Rhizome studios. The only thing she loves more than cute stationery is collaboration on tough but rewarding projects. She dreams of becoming an art director and owning her own art studio one day.
Markelle Evans
MARKELLE EVANS is a creative in every sense of the word- this jack-of-all-trades. As an arts apprentice she can be found painting, drawing, cooking, even woodworking!- depending on the day. She has lent her artistic abilities, leadership skills, and effervescent sense of humor to many projects including the TINY Business models in the “You Bet […]
Anna Brown
ANNA BROWN is an ‘administrative arts’ apprentice: She’s passionate about handling the nuts n’ bolts of arts activism as a way to support her fellow cTOO members in their work. As a part of conNECKtedTOO, she handles special projects research for various installations, including the large Memory Maps of the MLK District that were on display […]
Jason Gourdine
JASON GOURDINE is an entrepreneur/filmmaker and owner of Crown Vision Media. In 2014, Gourdine made his directorial debut with his feature film, Enter the Dominion. In 2015, Gourdine started Black Collective, a digital media platform, along with filmmaker Travis Pearson. Accustomed to addressing societal issues involving race through film Gourdine took on the task of telling the story […]
Victoria Rae Moore
VICTORIA RAE MOORE is a native of Charleston, SC where she studied dance at Charleston County School of the Arts before earning a BA in journalism from the University of South Carolina. Her work has led to features in local and national media including Charleston City Paper, Azalea Magazine, HuffPost, and Eater. She is curious, […]
Anastatia Ketchen
ANASTATIA KETCHEN entered the Charleston Rhizome Collective as one of two assistants for the “conNECKted: Imaginings for Truth & Reconciliation” project in 2017. She has served as an outdoor wilderness counselor/teacher. She leads D.R.I.V.E.N. LLC, a women’s support network and has developed an afterschool program called UP (Unlocking Potential) This program includes creative & performing […]
Theron M. Snype
THERON M. SNYPE is the conNECKtedTOO Tiny Business Coordinator. He is a native of Charleston, SC. And attended local public schools graduating from Burke High in 1967. He earned a BS degree in political science from Tuskegee University and an MA degree in human resources development from Webster University. “My professional career includes seventeen years […]
Debra Holt
DEBRA HOLT is an educator and founding member of both the conNECKted and conNECKtedTOO projects, serving in various support capacities. She is a researcher for the Charleston Maps project, harnessing her anecdotal memories, interviews, and academic research skills to bring the Maps to life. She retired from banking and is now a substitute school administrator.
Pamella Gibbs
PAMELLA GIBBS is an experienced Activist, Educator, and Advocate for an equitable quality education. She is a recently retired primary school teacher assistant from James Simons Public Montessori, and was engaged in its 100th anniversary leading team. Pam Gibbs leads the development of the conNECKtedTOO Mentorship and Apprentice program.
