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Stephanie Colchado Kelley (she / her / hers) finds joy in community building, horizontal collaboration, and strategy design. She interprets these intricacies to establish strong foundations and direction for more equitable and accessible systems.

Manifestations of the written word fall within her wheelhouse as an artist, as do expressions of photography and graphic design. Her aesthetic highlights patterns and textures, illustrating the world as seen through the eyes of a woman carved from water and stone.

In the professional realm, Stephanie holds over 10 years of experience serving nonprofits of varying size and scope. She submits to the understanding that the work we do on this earth has the ability to contribute to humanity's greater good.

On her journey to find meaning and peace in the every day, you might stumble upon her as she writes, hikes, gazes at the stars, experiments with unusual culinary ingredients, or studies the science of the brain.

"The more I wonder, the more I love." — Alice Walker, The Color Purple

Stephanie Colchado Kelley is Founder & Director of Growing Roots, a community-driven nonprofit in Grundy County, TN that takes actionable steps towards #foodaccess and holistic #communitywellness.