Meet the Team

Michelyn Johnson
RISE 5280 Executive Director and Co-Founder

Tiffany Animashaun
RISE 5280 Higher Education Experience Director and Co-Founder

Aledria Buckley
RISE 5280 Executive Assistant

Dr. Auset Maryam
Board President
Founder Executive Director of VPAC

Shawn McWilliams
Vice President of Operations
Technical Support Analyst, RTD

Samie Burnett
Board Secretary
Supervisor at 2-10 Home Buyer’s Warranty

Michael D. Sapp
Treasurer
Manager of State Government Affairs with Xcel Energy, PSCo

Candie Disher
Vice President of Community Relations
Supply Chain Management Purchasing Analyst for the US Postal Office

Niko Delarosa Wright
Supervisor for Mountainview Youth Services

Dane Washington
Executive Director of Kids Above Everything

Tinelle Louis
Communications Manager
Owner of Pretty Pages, LLC