RICQUEL ARCHER, Founder + CEO
12 years of youth development experience, 9 years of non profit development, program management, fundraising, and event planning. Thrives on creating partnerships and team building to CREATE change. Serves as a mentor and volunteer with C+Co and in local schools.
KEVIN FOSTER, Board Member, Chair
28 years of non profit management, community leader, mentor, and father. Kevin provides oversight to daily operations and policies/procedures for Create + Co.
Dr. Sharla horton, board member
Sharla is the owner of Lifted Consulting and Strategy, a strategy firm. She’s the co-founder of School Excellence Solutions, a non-profit consultancy improving educational outcomes for students color. Sharla oversees Create + Co’s strategic planning.
Kiaya Johnson, Program Director
Kiaya is a first generation college graduate from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science, in News and Media Studies. Kiaya is an alumni of our program and has transitioned into overseeing programs, processes and student engagement.
darius ford, intern
Create + Collaborate founding member, first generation college graduate from Texas Christian University. Darius is currently a grad student at Alabama A&M University + oversees Create + Co’s Change Maker Scholarship program.
LAURA SOriano, Volunteer Coordinator
6 years in non profit management and youth development. Laura has served in the community she lives in through her local community center since high school. She mentors our student-led Serve Team and manages our volunteers/mentors.
DOMINIQUE COOKE, Program coordinator
First generation college graduate from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science, Communications Studies. Dominique (Founding Program Director) oversees all our curriculum design and development. Dominique also serves as a mentor and volunteer with Create + Co’s partner schools.
RAQUEL PEREZ, board member, Co-Chair
25 years of non profit management, PreCollege + Career Readiness Programs + grant management. Raquel provides oversight to our CREATE COLLEGE programs and our grants.
Dr. Jamal Williams, Board Member
Jamal Williams has 20 years experience in higher education student success and early access programming. Jamal will assist Create + Collaborate with getting traction, turning vision into reality.
Quinton “Q” PHillips, Board Member
Founding partner of Community Frontline, FWISD Board of Education Trustee, First generation college graduate from Prairie View A&M University. Q provides oversight to our community partnerships and racial equity practices.
Leticia Garcia-Arnold, board member
42 years first generation entrepreneur. Leticia specializes in business operations, event production, and mentoring. Leticia provides business operations and finance management for Create + Collaborate.
Madelin Martinez, Alumni Association President
Create + Collaborate founding member, first generation college graduate from the University of Texas Arlington with a B.B.A. in Management and B.B.A. in Marketing. Madelin leads our Alumni Association that is proudly known as the Legacy Leaders.