Mariska Goswami Pronouns: she/her/hers Mariska is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health at the University of Pittsburgh. Originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Pittsburgh for college, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Computational Biology with minors in Spanish and Chemistry. She is passionate about advancing health equity and environmental justice through community-engaged research focused on the social and environmental conditions that influence health. This summer, Mariska is excited to complete her MPH practicum…Read More
Marquise Wheeler Pronouns – he/him/his Marquise Wheeler is a community development and environmental justice professional, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He currently serves as Director of Programming at Grounded Strategies, where he leads initiatives focused on youth engagement, community revitalization, environmental stewardship, and equitable access to land and green space. Marquise also serves as the Community Connector for Equitable and Just Greater Pittsburgh where he helps lead and support the development of organizational community partnerships and activations. Before joining…Read More
Grayson Skupin Pronouns – they/them/theirs Grayson Skupin is a sustainability and food systems professional with a background in events planning, volunteer engagement, workshop facilitation, and grants management. As a gulf south native, they grew up steeped in a culture of mutual aid and community support in the face of systemic divestment, which have carried through as guiding principles in their contemporary work. Grayson has a BA in French and Francophone Studies and Organizational Communication from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and…Read More
Kelly Henderson Pronouns: she/they Kelly Henderson is a sustainability, equity, education and community engagement professional who prioritizes relational and heart-centered leadership in her work. She is also an engaged community member and part of the Planning Commission where she lives in Homestead. Before coming to Grounded, she spent time as the Program Director for Sustainable Pittsburgh, the K-12 Education Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty for Chatham University’s sustainable Eden Hall Campus, the Sustainability and Communications Coordinator for The Efficiency Network and a Building…Read More