Our Team
A.Rahema Mooltrey, Boston, Ma, USA
is an educator, social worker, community organizer, writer, traveler, and joy promoter. As the director of Radical Joy Inc., she seeks to encourage mental, physical, social, and financial wellness in vulnerable populations and provides social justice support to those that work within these populations to reduce harm. She believes that maintaining balance and practicing self-care is a way to protest against oppressive systems in society. Rahema received her undergraduate degree from George Washington University, her master’s in social work from Boston College, and her master's in education from UMASS Boston through the Boston Teacher Residency program. She is the recipient of The Philanthropic Foundation’s Unsung Hero Award and Access Boston’s First One’s Award.
Board Members
D. Sizwe Mankazana, South Africa
has years of experience in the finance industry in South Africa. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in the U.S. His heart is filled by helping others through philanthropic work is excited to work with Radical Joy Inc to support children's access to education in South Africa and connect educators and companies in South Africa to our programs.
Liz O’Connor, Boston, Ma, USA
is an organizational change and strategic planning consultant. She is Principal and owner of Strategy Matters, LLC which is a small firm operating out of Dorchester, MA. Liz's interests are in helping groups find the right structures and processes to enable their best work and to bring out the best in all team members. She is honored to work with Radical Joy and hopes that Rahema's way of thinking takes hold in every corner of the globe.
Mairama Ndjock, Dakar, Senegal
has a long-standing career in graphic design and marketing. She has worked with both France-based and Senegal-based companies. She has an interest in helping struggling children in Senegal get the necessities they need to survive. She loves being a part of the Radical Joy Inc team because she believes that mental health is important for everyone.
Bethany Shiner, Birmingham, United Kingdom
is a senior lecture in law at Middlesex University and a qualified non-practising solicitor-advocate who before joining Middlesex was a judicial review lawyer at Public Interest Lawyers. She is completing her PhD at the University of Oxford on the right to freedom of thought. She has been involved in numerous philanthropic projects. She is excited to work with Radical Joy Inc to support educators' mental health.
Shamekia Gordon, Boston, Ma, USA
is a passionate community advocate who has over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector in the areas of human services, community building, partnership development, workforce development and youth development.
She earned her undergraduate degree in political science from Tuskegee University and her master’s degree in organizational leadership from Wheelock College. In addition to the many years she has spent advocating for and assisting children, youth & families living in struggling communities, Shamekia has worked with organizational leaders to develop programs aimed at large-scale community change and designed strategies for improvement in organizational operations at large nonprofits. Shamekia is a relentless advocate for marginalized people.