Previous Team Members
Co-School Director
Maia Brown
She/Her/Hers
Katelyn Robertson is a biology (pre-med) student double minoring in chemistry and Spanish, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Robertson’s career interest is to pursue an MD-Ph.D. in neuroscience and become a neurosurgeon, doing research in stem cells. She chose to attend Howard because she says it feels like home. She is confident in Howard's ability to challenge and nurture her, both academically and socially. In 2019, Katelyn chose to join MYTH because she recognizes the impact that mental health awareness had on her at such a young age and wants to continue to break the stigma. In MYTH, she is a mentor at Howard Middle School and Washington Metropolitan High School. She will also serve as the 2020 - 2021 Co-Program Director.
Co- School Director
Sheika Etienne
She/Her/Hers
Katelyn Robertson is a biology (pre-med) student double minoring in chemistry and Spanish, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Robertson’s career interest is to pursue an MD-Ph.D. in neuroscience and become a neurosurgeon, doing research in stem cells. She chose to attend Howard because she says it feels like home. She is confident in Howard's ability to challenge and nurture her, both academically and socially. In 2019, Katelyn chose to join MYTH because she recognizes the impact that mental health awareness had on her at such a young age and wants to continue to break the stigma. In MYTH, she is a mentor at Howard Middle School and Washington Metropolitan High School. She will also serve as the 2020 - 2021 Co-Program Director.
Co-Branding Director
Jaelyn Vigee
She/Her/Hers
Katelyn Robertson is a biology (pre-med) student double minoring in chemistry and Spanish, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Robertson’s career interest is to pursue an MD-Ph.D. in neuroscience and become a neurosurgeon, doing research in stem cells. She chose to attend Howard because she says it feels like home. She is confident in Howard's ability to challenge and nurture her, both academically and socially. In 2019, Katelyn chose to join MYTH because she recognizes the impact that mental health awareness had on her at such a young age and wants to continue to break the stigma. In MYTH, she is a mentor at Howard Middle School and Washington Metropolitan High School. She will also serve as the 2020 - 2021 Co-Program Director.
Co-Branding Director
Taylor Southward
She/Her/Hers
Katelyn Robertson is a biology (pre-med) student double minoring in chemistry and Spanish, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Robertson’s career interest is to pursue an MD-Ph.D. in neuroscience and become a neurosurgeon, doing research in stem cells. She chose to attend Howard because she says it feels like home. She is confident in Howard's ability to challenge and nurture her, both academically and socially. In 2019, Katelyn chose to join MYTH because she recognizes the impact that mental health awareness had on her at such a young age and wants to continue to break the stigma. In MYTH, she is a mentor at Howard Middle School and Washington Metropolitan High School. She will also serve as the 2020 - 2021 Co-Program Director.
Co-Community Outreach Director
Taylor Gietschier
She/Her/Hers
Taylor Gietschier serves at the 2020-21 Co-community Outreach director for MYTH’s non-profit branch. She is a recent spring 2020 graduate of Howard University’s nursing program. Taylor graduated with honors as a Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing inductee. She will be starting a clinical research nurse residency at the National Institutes of Health this October with a specialty in neurology. Taylor is excited for the growth and expansion of the organization this year. As always, she looks forward to making an impact on youth in various places and communities at large.
Co-Community Outreach Director
Sydney Montgomery
She/Her/Hers
Katelyn Robertson is a biology (pre-med) student double minoring in chemistry and Spanish, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Robertson’s career interest is to pursue an MD-Ph.D. in neuroscience and become a neurosurgeon, doing research in stem cells. She chose to attend Howard because she says it feels like home. She is confident in Howard's ability to challenge and nurture her, both academically and socially. In 2019, Katelyn chose to join MYTH because she recognizes the impact that mental health awareness had on her at such a young age and wants to continue to break the stigma. In MYTH, she is a mentor at Howard Middle School and Washington Metropolitan High School. She will also serve as the 2020 - 2021 Co-Program Director.
Co-Program Director
Trinitee Oliver
She/Her/Hers
Katelyn Robertson is a biology (pre-med) student double minoring in chemistry and Spanish, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Robertson’s career interest is to pursue an MD-Ph.D. in neuroscience and become a neurosurgeon, doing research in stem cells. She chose to attend Howard because she says it feels like home. She is confident in Howard's ability to challenge and nurture her, both academically and socially. In 2019, Katelyn chose to join MYTH because she recognizes the impact that mental health awareness had on her at such a young age and wants to continue to break the stigma. In MYTH, she is a mentor at Howard Middle School and Washington Metropolitan High School. She will also serve as the 2020 - 2021 Co-Program Director.
Co-Programming Director
Katelyn Robertson
She/Her/Hers
Katelyn Robertson is a biology (pre-med) student double minoring in chemistry and Spanish, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Robertson’s career interest is to pursue an MD-Ph.D. in neuroscience and become a neurosurgeon, doing research in stem cells. She chose to attend Howard because she says it feels like home. She is confident in Howard's ability to challenge and nurture her, both academically and socially. In 2019, Katelyn chose to join MYTH because she recognizes the impact that mental health awareness had on her at such a young age and wants to continue to break the stigma. In MYTH, she is a mentor at Howard Middle School and Washington Metropolitan High School. She will also serve as the 2020 - 2021 Co-Program Director.
Historian
Opeoluwa Abiona
She/Her/Hers
Katelyn Robertson is a biology (pre-med) student double minoring in chemistry and Spanish, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Robertson’s career interest is to pursue an MD-Ph.D. in neuroscience and become a neurosurgeon, doing research in stem cells. She chose to attend Howard because she says it feels like home. She is confident in Howard's ability to challenge and nurture her, both academically and socially. In 2019, Katelyn chose to join MYTH because she recognizes the impact that mental health awareness had on her at such a young age and wants to continue to break the stigma. In MYTH, she is a mentor at Howard Middle School and Washington Metropolitan High School. She will also serve as the 2020 - 2021 Co-Program Director.
He/Him/His
Dilon Goncalves was born in Luanda and raised in Chicago and is a 2019 graduate of the University of Iowa where he received a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication along with a certificate in Human Rights. During his time as an undergrad, Dilon participated in student organizations such as the African Student Association, Black Student Union, and was the student lead for Hubbard Scholars, a Black male support group. Dilon also served on numerous hiring committees as well as the Alcohol Harm Prevention Committee, Sexual Misconduct Committee, and the MLK Week of Service Planning Committee. Dilon is returning to school in the Fall to receive his master’s degree in Social Justice and Human Rights Dilon will be serving as the Financial Secretary for the 2020-2021 school year and is looking forward to aiding MYTH to achieve reach our financial goals.
Financial Secretary
Dilon Goncalves
Treasurer
Julian Francis
He/Him/His
Julian Francis is a sophomore Applied Mathematics major and Computer Science minor from Havre de Grace, MD. Last year he enjoyed serving as a volunteer for MYTH and is looking forward to serving as the treasurer for MYTH, and contribute to all the good that MYTH does. He plans to pursue graduate school post-grad and continue his studies in mathematics.
Administrative Assistant
Lauren Farley
She/Her/Hers
Atlanta native, Lauren Farley, is a junior Sociology major, Political Science minor. Before pursuing her Bachelor's degree at Howard University, she earned her Associate's Degree of Arts in Sociology from Georgia State University. Through her transition from a community college to a four-year college out of state, she was able to adjust accordingly and successfully complete her first year at Howard with the help of her mentor. This experience led her to discovering her passion for becoming a safe haven for other young people. She joined MYTH because it supplied her the opportunity to be a part of an organization that caters to young people and mental health awareness. Not only did she want to become a mentor, but she felt led to become more involved as the Administrative Assistant as she is dedicated to helping uphold the organization's mission and seeing it's vision come to fruition.
School Liaison
Jai'lyn Richardson
She/Her/Hers
Jai'lyn Richardson is a recent honors graduate of Tennessee State University from Montgomery, AL. She will be serving as a school liaison and looks forward to engaging with the schools during this unprecedented time. She is excited to help spread the resources that MYTH offers to students in the Black community.
Grant Writer
Megan Morgan
She/Her/Hers
Megan is a recent graduate from Quest University Canada, with a BA&Sc. In Liberal Arts, concentrating in Environmental Studies & Cultural Studies. A Jamaican native, her academic interests have always leaned towards preserving Jamaica’s rich natural and cultural exports, and working to highlight the threat of climate change to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) within the Caribbean. She has always been interested in making a difference to the lives of youth in and around her community and looks forward to playing her part in destigmatising mental health issues by joining the MYTH family.
School Liaison
Jai'lyn Richardson
She/Her/Hers
Jai'lyn Richardson is a recent honors graduate of Tennessee State University from Montgomery, AL. She will be serving as a school liaison and looks forward to engaging with the schools during this unprecedented time. She is excited to help spread the resources that MYTH offers to students in the Black community.
School Liaison
Aalyah Smith
She/Her/Hers
Aalyah Smith, is a Senior Biology Major and Chemistry Minor from Kingston, Jamaica and serves as the 2020-2021 Jamiacan School Liaison. ​It is her hope to become a pediatrician or a pediatric dentist because of her love for children. Aalyah got involved with MYTH because leaving home and being alone in a new country as well as other challenges that she faced really affected her mental health. However, she was unaware. She knew something was wrong, but didn't know for sure what it was or how to go about getting help. Eventually she figured it out, but had she been in an organization like MYTH, Smith believes that her struggle with mental health would have been a lot easier. As such, being a part of MYTH is an attempt to gain the necessary knowledge to help those around me to take care of their mental health and to eradicate the stigma of mental health, especially for males.
School Liaison
Kayla Young
She/Her/Hers
Kayla Young is a sophomore Biology and Psychology major with a Chemistry minor from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Last year, she served as a MYTH mentor at HUMS and Washington Metropolitan HS and thoroughly enjoyed her experience. She is now excited to take a step up and serve as the liaison for the HUMS campus, and hopes to strengthen the relationship between MYTH and the middle school to expand on the impact we can make.
School Liaison
Briah Glover
She/Her/Hers
Briah Glover, a graduating Senior, Psychology major and Sociology minor from Alexandria, Louisiana, currently serves as the School Liaison for Wheatley Education Campus for the 2020-2021 school year. She is very excited to continue encouraging better mental health in the Black community through mentoring our youth.
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School Liaison
Danielle Morales
She/Her/Hers
Danielle Morales, a Criminology major, Afro American studies minor from Brooklyn, NY. She will be serving as a liaison at the Washington Metropolitan High School this upcoming school year.
School Liaison
Danielle Morales
She/Her/Hers
Taylor Miller is a Junior- Biology & Psychology dual major Chemistry minor, from Atlanta, Georgia. She is excited to serve as the school liaison for the DMV NSBE Jr. cite in this upcoming school year.
School Liaison
Tahari Williams
She/Her/Hers
Tahari Williams is a sophomore Political Science major from Westchester, New York. After college, she plans to attend law school to become an attorney and specialize in entertainment law. Eventually, she wants to own my own recording company. She originally became involved with MYTH because mental health is often overlooked in predominantly black communities, especially regarding the youth. She would love to be a part of the change to bring mental health awareness to young black students all over the country as a liaison for MYTH