Braxton Simpson (she/her) Braxton Simpson, the NC State Director of Rise, is a proud native of the city of Atlanta, Georgia. She stands as an accomplished 2021 alumnus of the prestigious Tennessee State University, where her academic prowess culminated in…
Chris Solomon (he/him) is the Nevada State Director of Rise Free, a dedicated community activist, political operative, and public servant with a strong commitment to addressing critical issues such as education, food insecurity, and labor rights. Chris, a proud member of…
Alex Teodorescu (he/him) is currently the Director of Programming at Rise. A Los Angeles native and alumnus of UC Berkeley, he most recently served on the leadership team of Project 72 Wisconsin. Previously, he was the Deputy GOTV Director for the 2022…
Jonathan Hildner (he/him) is the National Organizing Director at Rise and is a dedicated community leader and advocate with a passion for public service. Growing up in challenging circumstances, Jonathan drew inspiration from his late father, a Brigadier General in…
Bridgeman Flowers (he/him) is currently the Wisconsin Deputy Director. He has been with Rise for the past three years and has served as a Rise Ambassador, Rise Fellow, and before this role, a Rise Lead Campus Organizer. He was born…
Jem Morris is an Education Major at Temple University specifying in English. Being someone that has had to advocate for their own educational rights, Jem is very passionate about not only educating others on the importance of higher education, but…
Mariam Odeh is a Michigan Lead Campus Organizer at Rise. Mariam is a rising senior at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor pursuing a degree in Healthcare Policy and Reform with a minor in Sociology of Health and Medicine. In…
Rising: The Next Chapter As a young Black woman in America, I deserve to thrive just like the millions of young people at the margins who are demanding our voices be heard. The need for us to be heard…
Jazmin Rojas Resendiz (she/her) is a Student Navigator for the USC Student Navigator Network servicing Los Angeles students. Jazmin is from Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico but grew up in Anaheim, California, and is a first-generation DACAmented student who has overcome economic…
Richard Chavez (he/him) is a Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Student Navigator. He was the first to graduate high school and is a first-generation college student. He is a middle child, born in LA but raised in Long Beach…
Giselle Dorado Casanova (she/her) is a Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Student Navigator. She is a first-generation college student. She has earned an Associate’s in Kinesiology and Wellness, as well as a license in phlebotomy. She hopes to pursue…
Kimberly Yerena (she/her) is a Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Student Navigator. She is a sophomore studying Paralegal, eDiscovery, and Sociology with a graduation date in 2023. Her current plans are to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona to get…