AISHA BEAU IS A SELF-CARE WRITER, SPEAKER, AND THE FOUNDER OF AISHABEAU.COM, A DIGITAL DESTINATION FOR WOMEN OF COLOR THAT FEATURES BEAUTY, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONTENT, TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WELL-BEING. HER WRITING HAS BEEN FEATURED ON FASTCOMPANY.COM, SUCCESS.COM, THE SHINETEXT APP, BLACK GIRL IN OM, AND MORE. SHE’S GIVEN INTERVIEWS FOR COSMOPOLITAN.COM, REFINERY29, MADAMENOIRE, AND BET.COM. HER DEBUT BOOK, INDULGE YOUR CURIOSITIES: A GUIDE TO UNCOVERING THE LIFE YOU DESIRE WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS FALL 2019.

Racine R. Henry, Ph.D., LMFT has been practicing psychotherapy since 2008 and holds a license in Marriage and Family Therapy in New York. Dr. Henry operates Sankofa Marriage & Family Therapy, PLLC; a private practice treating individuals, couples, families, and groups presenting with various mental health diagnoses including depression, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and adjustment issues. Her expertise has been featured on Buzzfeed, SheKnows, HelloGiggles, Bravo, Ebony, Bustle, and others.

Melanie Santos is the creator of MelanieSantos.co – a personal development brand that promotes mental, physical, and spiritual wellness. Melanie – a New York City-born and bred Latina, wife, mother, self-love and mental health advocate, and speaker – candidly shares her journey in an effort to shift the perception of wellness, break down barriers, build community, and empower people to heal, connect, and align with their highest potential by unlearning negative patterns and remembering who they are.

Born and raised in Hollis, Queens - Ashley was in the hospitality industry for 10 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management from CUNY City Tech graduating with a 4.0 GPA. Her restaurant career began at a diner on Queens Blvd and her most recent position was Assistant General Manager with Jean Georges. After 10 years Ashley decided to take a chance, switch career fields and now she is a Community Manager with WeWork overseeing the operations at their Astoria location.

Evelyn Orange is a Customer Service Specialist with 20+ years of training and experience who has worked with institutions including Metropolitan College of New York, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Public Storage, Macy’s Department store, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Restoration Temple Ministries Inc. and now WeWork. Evelyn began as a Building Cleaning Associate in February 2017 and was promoted to Community Service Associate in September. To date, aside from her required duties, she has become a leader and mentor for her team while facilitating life skills workshops.
 

Charlene Melindo is an illustrator who works out of her creative dojo (at WeWork) making pop culture greeting cards, custom cards and invitations for her startup company; Instant Smiles. It was teaching for four years as a Spanish teacher that led her to embark on an old passion she’s had since she was little, and decided to further develop her already established skills to start her very own business. She doesn’t wonder any more what could have been because she is now living out her passion. Follow her on Instagram @instantsmiles_cards.