Keyna joined Rise in Fall 2017 as a participant in two workshops to develop Rise TIPS and a presentation on service planning. She was previously a volunteer parent advocate at Episcopal Social Services. She came on staff as a Parent Leader in January 2018 and became Assistant Editor in 2021. In 2022, Keyna was promoted to Writing and Public Speaking Coordinator. Keyna facilitates the Rise & Shine and writing and public speaking workshop series, as well as the Parent Advocate Training Program writing and public speaking workshop series for Parent Advocates. Keyna writes and reports for Rise and facilitates the Rise staff book club. She also works on social media at Rise as part of the Communications Team.

keyna@risemagazine.org