MEET OUR TEAM

LEADERSHIP STAFF

Executive Director | After facing her own hardships growing up as a female skater, Kristin has dedicated her life to creating a radically inclusive skate community. Kristin’s experience working for the YMCA and as an Up2Us Sports AmeriCorps Coach informs her youth-driven approach to Skate Like a Girl’s programs. Year Joined: 2005

Seattle Director / Finance | After two years in Skate Like a Girl's YES program, Kwame continued to work for Skate Like a Girl while earning a BS in Commerce from Santa Clara University. He enjoys philosophy podcasts, spreadsheets, and working to create a more accessible skate community. Year Joined: 2013

Seattle Director / Programs | Soph is a shredder of all boards, has a BA in Film and Sustainability and currently resides in Seattle, WA. They are passionate about creating spaces for Women, Trans and Non-binary skaters. Soph believes in using community, allyship and skateboarding to teach young people the core values of social justice, equity and self-confidence. Year Joined: 2018

SF Bay Director / Partnerships | Tedx speaker, founder of MAHFIA.TV and Partner of the Women’s Skateboarding Alliance, Kim has over a decade of experience advocating for women in skateboarding. Finding her own strength, freedom, and self-expression through action sports, she is committed to creating accessible opportunities for everyone to participate. ​Year Joined: 2014

SF Bay Director / Programs | Ashley is a lifelong skateboarder, youth and fitness coach and has 10 years of experience instructing skateboarding and working with youth. Sports and skateboarding has given Ashley a lifetime of freedom and joy coupled with self-discipline and confidence. Ashley has a BA in Community Studies/Education from the University of California Santa Cruz and is passionate about creating a healthy, safe and supportive environment for young girls and women to participate in skateboarding regardless of age, gender, background and ability. Year Joined: 2016

Portland Director / Programs | Terence started skateboarding in 1999 and has been working in youth development since 2005.  His belief that everyone should have equitable access to skateboarding brought him to Skate Like a Girl.  He is proud to help foster a more inclusive skateboard community. Year Joined: 2016

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PROGRAM STAFF

Lead Program Staff + Up2Us Coach/Vista | Seattle | Alexa grew up with a passion for skateboarding from a young age. Not knowing if there was space in the community for her after coming out as trans, she decided to stop skating. Until she found an exclusive space for women & trans people provided by Skate Like a Girl. Inspired by a new, inclusive environment she’d never seen within skateboarding, she has since dedicated herself to empowering people from marginalized communities through skateboarding. Year Joined: 2019

Lead Program Staff + Up2Us Vista | Portland | Sima started with SLAG in Seattle and then transitioned to the Portland chapter. She attributes Skate Like a Girl to being the community platform that pushed her to facilitate her authentic voice. By understanding the power of skateboarding as a forward-moving social tool, she has held multiple independently organized fundraising events that brought her local skate communities together. Sima will be your number-one hype person forever, and thanks the Skate Like a Girl family, campers, and participants alike for bringing so much color into her life. Year Joined: 2014

Lead Program Staff + Up2Us Coach | SF Bay | Coming from a small town where the female/queer skate scene wasn't a thing, Jai moved to the Bay Area to help people find their confidence on a skateboard. They truly believe in being an individual and having your own style. Jai always has a smile on their face and will tell you you got it next try. Year Joined: 2017

Program Staff + Up2Us Vista | SF Bay | Michelle grew up skating in Santa Cruz, CA and Park City, UT. She is a graphic artist and political printmaker. Michelle focuses her spare time and energy into organizing and creating work for her political poster collective, the San Francisco Poster Syndicate. They create art and design for many different social justice movements, like labor unions and homeless rights advocacy groups. She believes art and skateboarding can be used as tools to fight for change and equity! Year Joined: 2018

BOARD MEMBERS

Chair of the Board | Seattle | Molly brings a wealth of experience from the professional side of the skateboard world and leads Skate Like A Girl's board of directors. Molly is passionate about developing partnerships with others in the Skateboard space, fundraising, and getting the word out about Skate Like A Girl. Year Joined: 2018

Vice Chair of the Board | Seattle | Meg is passionate in supporting Skate Like a Girl around operations functions, capacity building, and social justice work and education. Meg believe in Skate like a Girl's incredible ability to make skateboarding and all that interact with our community more inclusive, welcoming, and socially just. Year Joined: 2016

Board Member/Treasurer | Portland | Karissa oversees the financial operations of Skate Like a Girl, reviews and presents financial statements to the Board of Directors and helps the board understand the ins-and-outs of our finances as an orgaization. Long before she was crunching numbers for SLAG Karissa was a volunteer skate coach both for SLAG's summer camps and special events. Karissa continues to volunteer as a skate coach during PDX's Women's x Trans sessions. Year Joined: 2019

Board Member | Seattle | Will joined the board to support the amazing programs in the skateboard community. He is a parent of two avid skateboards, you can often catch him at Women and Trans sessions, weekend 12-and-unders, and many others. Will is proud to assist in creating new leaders through the incredible YES program for teens and in creating exclusive spaces to skate for everyone. Year Joined: 2018

Board Member | SF Bay | Ripley has been a part of the SLAG community long before she joined the board as a avid volunteer in the bay area. Ripley is passionate about community outreach, fundraising, and beginner instruction for all ages and abilities. She enjoy sharing Skate Like a Girl’s mission with new community members and partners. Year Joined: 2018

Board Member | Seattle | Branden is an advocate for Skate Like A Girl, for positive social change, and for the wonders that the right tech can bring to an organization. He brings a wealth of knowledge regarding software and technology that allows the org to run smoothly and have capacity to grow in safe and efficient ways. Year Joined: 2018

Board Member/Interim Secretary | Ashley-Nicole helps facilitate conversations around public policy and rule making at the city and state levels. She works to empower the Skate Like a Girl board, staff, and skaters to advocate for an equitable, inclusive and just community by building meaningful relationships. Also she loves fundraising stuff too! Year Joined: 2019

Board Member | SF Bay | Beth is an employment and civil rights attorney, strongly committed to advocating for the rights of marginalized populations including women, girls, and the LGBTQ+ community. Beth was first introduced to Skate Like a Girl as a parent of young skater who has attended day, summer sleep away camp, and special events. As someone with a strong values of social justice, Beth immediately felt at home with the values and community of Skate Like a Girl. Year Joined: 2020

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