Executive Board
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Ravae Willis
President of Board
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Linda Keeley
Board Treasurer
Meet The Team
Saran Fossett, Executive Director/Chief Changemaker, (Pronouns: She/Her/Hers)
Saran Fossett is a committed, passionate, strategic, creative, awarded, multidisciplinary leader and youth advocate with an eye for innovation and possibilities.
Prior to founding AZIZA PE&CE, Fossett completed her high school education at Western High School in Baltimore, Md., and received her B.A. in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing from Bauder Fashion College in Atlanta, Ga., and Tobe Coburn School of Fashion Careers in New York, N.Y.
Fossett has worked the gamut of careers in fashion as a professional model, boutique owner, model agent, stylist, merchandiser, consultant, fashion event producer and creative director to name a few. Although her skill set is vast, her greatest expertise and passion revolve in the worlds of youth advocacy, fashion/charity event planning, program development and management, and marketing.
Shawn Lemmon, Director of Self Love & Solidarity,
(Pronouns: She/Her/Hers)
Shawn Lemmon is an expert program director with extensive experience managing and coordinating program operations, executing strategic initiatives, establishing program partnerships, and overseeing community engagement & outreach efforts. She has worked closely with our Executive Director for over a decade, successfully developing and facilitating innovative programming shaped by her expertise in adolescent development & clinical child psychology.
Shawn is passionate about uplifting youth and fostering environments where they can thrive. Her commitment to understanding the unique challenges faced by our young people drives her to create programs that not only engage but also support their growth and development.
Nile Fossett,
Operations,
(Pronouns: She/Her/Hers)
Nile Fossett, whom AZIZA PE&CE is named after, is Saran Fossett’s daughter. She supports AP’s Operations team. The team assists with data collection, communications and program development. She has a background in communication research, and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Maryland, College Park in Communication with minors in Technology Entrepreneurship and Chinese Language. She currently works in marketing and data analytics in the tech field. She also holds an MPA degree from Columbia University with a focus in ICT and Data for Development.