HARNESSING THE POWER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

Katelyn Stessman

Director of Programming, Co-Founder

Adjunct Professor, Drake University School of Music, Grand View University

Yana Muhammad

Board Secretary

Kady Reese

Board Treasurer

Public Health & Policy Consultant

Tim Johnson

Board Member, Community Relations

Juvenile Justice Planning Coordinator, Department of Human and Health Services

Alex Jimenez

Board Member, Events

Events Manager, Wildflower

Abena Sankofa Imhotep

Board Member, Communications

Author & CEO, Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group

Ahmed Musa

Board Member

Musa's Lemonade

Program Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

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Janae Gray

Ex-Officio Member, Marketing Advisor

VP of Marketing and Supplier Diversity, Mirrera

Owner, NaeClayCo., Janae Patrice Photography, Black Lives of DSM

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Becca Mataloni

Ex-Officio Member, Programming

Brand Communications Manager, ITA Group

Founding Board Member of B.WELL Foundation

Maya Boettcher

Ex-Officio Member, Fundraising

Owner, Wildflower

Sammy Mila

Ex-Officio Member, Events

Owner, Crème Bakery

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Andrew Sachin Clements

Photo/Video

Photographer, @flixsbydrew

Good Vibes Movement

OUR TEAM

ABOUT US

We're on a mission to develop and expand young minds by building character through mentorship, access to resources, and education. Our key mentorship programs, grants, and events bridge gaps and remove barriers for teachers and students by enhancing accessibility. By building stronger foundations and brighter futures for our youth, together, we can uplift them so that every student has access to potential.

Born from a response to the vast potential seen in students and pervasive inequities in opportunity, and informed by lived experiences including witnessing first-hand the difference that community connection can make, the Foundation was created in 2020 to magnify the influence of an individual to an entire community.The B.WELL Foundation was co-founded by local hip-hop artist, humanitarian, and visionary, Billy “B.WELL” Weathers and Katelyn Stessman, a children’s advocate and elementary music education teacher working within the Des Moines Public School System.

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