Cultivating Young Women Leaders in Northern CA

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Project Personnel

Rowan O’Connell-Barger - Project Manager

A strong advocate for the working class and coordinator of the WHS outreach and education program, Rowan holds a broad range of knowledge, experience, perspective and service in rural northern California community and beyond. She is passionate about social justice, reproductive rights and issues of healthcare access, and is well respected in her community.

Charisse Thomas - Co- Project Manager

Clinic supervisor of Women’s Health Specialists and mother of two, Charisse is a powerful advocate for young women. She has worked to broaden the visibility of young black women in leadership positions. She is passionate about social justice, reproductive rights and issues of healthcare access and is a well respected member of the African American community in Shasta County.

Linda McCrea - Project Facilitator

Linda’s decade of work to empower young women and girls is evidenced by her work developing and facilitating young women leadership programs at Women’s Health Specialists. Linda works closely with Leadership of WHS to administer policies and assigned youth projects/community outreach activities. Linda has worked with teens and diverse groups and is well networked within rural northern California.