Carrie

Carrie (she/they) has been volunteering with YouthSAFE since 2009. They grew up in rural Southwest Virginia, moved to Greensboro for graduate school, and are now an English teacher at UNCSA in Winston Salem. She loves making zines, reading up on LGBTQ+ history, and appreciating all forms of drag. They love working with YouthSAFE because they and really could have used a space like this as a teenager 🌈

SamLevi

​SamLevi (they/them) is a previous youth attendee of YouthSafe, now back volunteering as a co-ordinator. SamLevi grew up in Kernersville, and attended school in Winston Salem. They studied English and Art at UNC Chapel Hill. SamLevi is a DoubleName lover, zine and print maker, and avid reader and TV viewer. They currently work in arts education, communication, and community organizing. 

Ruby

​​Ruby (she/her) has been working with youthsafe since 2018. Bi/pan/polyamorous, partner to Ash, parent to two humans. Plays kickball with stonewall sports on occasion. Loves playing D&D, currently playing as a Druid (circle of the moon). Binges manga of all kinds, currently obsessed with a manga about farming. Loves all things Kawaii

Dustin

Born and raised in Kernersville, NC with a wild and wonderful family, Dustin (he/him) has a passion for understanding how humans live and learning from the past. He enjoys adventures local and afar that involve great folks, good food, and lasting memories. Ice cream makes everything better! His faith has given me the heart to serve and help where he is able. YS was introduced to me by a great friend (Josh). His hope is to be a blessing and good example for the youth to make their journey better. 

Ruby

Ruby (she/her). Grew up in the Tennessee mountains. She moved to North Carolina in 2018 and Greensboro back in 2020. She was a medical pilot in the military then became an engineer. She's big into music, with experience in writing, singing, and playing. Her educational background is in psychology, with an emphasis on music therapy. She joined Youthsafe as a means to bring support to our community and to be the adult most of us didn’t have as children.  ​​

Josh

​Josh (he/they) is a Greensboro local and teaches mathematics. He loves spending time with his family, friends, and two dogs (Roxy & Bear). They love to travel the world and meeting new people. As a life long learner at heart, he enjoys learning from other queer people and reading queer fiction. When he is not teaching, traveling, cooking for loved ones, or playing sports, you can find them watching anime or gaming.

Sean

Sean is an educator, artist, and cultural organizer.  Originally from Washington DC (Nacotchtank & Piscataway land), they're now getting rustic with their partner, a dog, and a flock of chickens in the outskirts of Gibsonville (land of the Yesah Confederacy).  Sean's the author of several award-winning tabletop roleplaying games, and the co-founder of wayward, an arts+politics collective dedicated to smuggling radical ideas into our local community to inspire and support revolutionary change.  When not devouring popcorn and hosting film screenings in their ramshackle home theater, Sean teaches story-sharing practices to teachers and activists, takes pictures with vintage Polaroid cameras, and makes lots and lots of homemade pizza.

Shelton

​​Shelton is currently working on completing his undergraduate degree in Business Management at North Carolina A&T University. Shelton is a single dad to the princess that has his heart. He is a Customer and Operations Manager for a Cardiac Lab based out of San Francisco California. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and always looking to try something new.  Shelton was raised in an Islamic home but identified at a young age as a Gay Male.  Coming Out to his family he thought would be the hardest thing he would ever have to do  but was quickly shown that his family loved him for being Shelton.  He truly enjoys the strides the LGBTQ community has made over the years but also understands there is still work to do.

Ash

Ash (They/She) is a Greensboro native happily living close to downtown. Ash identifies and non-binary. They are “Moddy” to two kids ages 8 & 10 and partner to Ruby who also volunteers with YouthSAFE. Ash is a self-taught artist working across multiple media. They also run a free little art gallery on Percy street (@percystflag) where they encourage people come and take, share or view art from all types of artists! Other areas of interest include but are not limited to: mycology, microscopy, music, cooking and their dog Maple.

Amity / AJ

​Amity AKA AJ is one of our newest coordinators, having started in 2023. She uses she/they pronouns, and grew up here in Greensboro, North Carolina. When they're not reviewing albums or playing video games, you can find her typically around town, cooking or shopping! They have a strong desire to foster community and be there for people when able. She has a loving boyfriend, Oliver, and three cats, Toby, Chaos, and Nightmare. She's always down for conversation so don't hesitate to reach out!

Monica

Monica (she/her) has been volunteering with YouthSAFE since Summer of 2022. She grew up just outside of Columbus, Ohio and moved to Greensboro for work. She is the Strategic Partnership Manager for Cogent Analytics and has worked there since 2016. Her out of work passions include hiking, running, crocheting, gaming and traveling. But on the best kind of weekend, she can be found on the couch with her cat and dog (Kippax & Haku) reading a book. She is always open to new experiences and loves being a support system for the community as well as her friends and family.

Sam

Sam (he/him) is just beginning his journey with YouthSAFE, but he is no stranger to working with students, having served middle and high schoolers for over 20 years. He is dad to one human and wanna-be dad to every dog he meets. Sam is a singer/songwriter and aspiring drummer, and loves folk, metalcore, and so many genres in-between. Sam's main addictions are coffee and popcorn, and someday he aspires to live in a cave without a cell phone.

Anthony

Anthony (he/him) is originally from Key Largo, Florida, and is an alum of UNC-Greensboro, having earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2016.  He has worked professionally with youths impacted by the juvenile justice system for three years as a Youth Counselor in Chatham County and as a Juvenile Court Counselor in Guilford County for three years. Currently, Anthony is currently employed as a WIOA Accountability Specialist for the City of Greensboro's Office of Workforce Development, performing data quality analytics and providing oversight for the Adult/Dislocated Worker and Youth workforce programs. Anthony strives to live by the motto "Leave a place better than you found it", and desires to work in spaces that make positive impacts on the community. A huge fan of tabletop RPGs, free time that isn't spent playing is usually time spent painting miniatures.

Brianna

Originally from Texas, Bri has been working with kids since she was 16 as a teacher, a nanny, and now with YouthSAFE. She loves to read and garden, and she has a huge plant collection and personal library. She has two cats (Honey and Luna) and two dogs (Duke and PJ). She really needed a space like YouthSAFE when she was younger, so she loves to be a part of something that gives LGBTQIA+ youth space to be themselves.

Whitney

Whitney (she/her) is a New Jersey transplant to Greensboro who works in the environmental industry.  She enjoys park skating, hiking with her two pitbulls (Oona and Wilder) and gardening. She is passionate about supporting local organizations including the women's health clinic defenders, voter registration groups and YouthSAFE.  When not out exploring Greensboro she can be found scrolling etsy for hours with her elderly cat (Tigerlily) nearby. ​

Flora

​Flora has lived all over North Carolina, but has happily resided in Greensboro for about two years. She loves all kinds of visual art, writing, and music, and is likely juggling a handful of random projects at any given moment. In the future, they'll be assembling the perfect container garden, collaborating on silly art projects, and watching niche Youtube video essays with their lovely partner, Oliver, in a house they're renovating together.