Nikayla Jefferson
Nikayla Jefferson is a writer, poet, organizer, and ongoing curious and concerned participant-observer of this human experience. She’s currently the program manager and writer for One Earth Sangha. She’s a two-time graduate of UC Santa Barbara and holds a master’s degree in Political Science. Nikayla worked as an organizer and writer for the Sunrise Movement, […]
Alanna Birch
Alanna Birch brings years of experience in community building, education, communications and project management. Her work centers around collaboratively designing and facilitating programs that foster meaningful connections with the more than human world. Alongside her work at One Earth Sangha, she maintains a private practice as a holistic health practitioner, clinical herbalist, and eco-chaplain. She […]
Brenda Holoboff
Brenda left a career in finance in order to experience the world beyond the corporate scene. This new path stretched over many years and most of this time was spent in the emergency humanitarian sector and volunteering on farms. These experiences led to a longing for community. Brenda is transitioning from her most recent community […]
Elena Canler
Elena (they/them) was raised by a Buddhist father who embodied a deep care for the natural world. This infused in them a connection and appreciation between a Buddhist practice and care for the environment. As someone with a very intersectional upbringing, raised between Cuban and American culture in Tennessee as a queer child, Elena developed […]
dawn lemon
dawn entered the path of the Dharma and Buddhist practice in 2009 while exploring meditation during a lifelong journey of spiritual seeking. She has always had a deep relationship with the Earth and the more-than-human world, and having lived in Michigan her whole life, she is especially appreciative of the Great Lakes Basin. In moving […]
Yutthichai Chanikornpradit
Yutthichai was born and raised as a Buddhist in Thailand before immigrating to the US in 1987 to study at the United World College in NM. Living and learning with young people from all over the world at this international school, he developed a deep sense of self and an understanding of his individual capacity […]
Elisabeth von Halem
Elisabeth has been a student of the Dharma and the human condition for many years, and a lover of the natural world for all of her years. She is currently living on a beach in El Salvador where she appreciates being close to the ocean and the rich natural beauty and diversity of the land, […]