KVRU is excited to welcome intern Shelagh Brown and graduate students Lynn Doan and Sharon Tsoi, who are supporting our education and outreach efforts in 2021. They will be assisting with research and building relationships with community partners.
Shelagh Brown is a Black, queer, fat, disabled herbalist, educator, and writer who combines ancestral wisdom and modern science to help bring about healing in our communities. Shelagh facilitates workshops and classes and produces content that centers liberation and healing for those most impacted by systems of harm created by colonialism, capitalism, and white supremacy. She is dedicated to helping create more pathways towards sustainable community care and wellness. Shelagh looks forward to learning the ins and outs of radio and how we can use this media to create more justice and healing in our communities, society, and the world.
Lynn Doan (they/them/she/her) is a social work professional and community activist, constantly seeking ways to promote healing opportunities for Seattle communities. Raised in White Center by their Vietnamese refugee family, Lynn is passionate about transcending boundaries by centering BIPOC experiences, storytelling, and arts. Lynn previously served as a behavioral health counselor in the Rainier Valley and was a healthcare administrative specialist in Pioneer Square. They have also designed print media in support of local Black Lives Matter movements and student organizing. Lynn earned their Bachelor of Social Work in 2017 from Seattle University, and is currently a graduate student at University of Washington’s School of Social Work, studying community-centered integrative practice.
Sharon Tsoi is an MSW student at the University of Washington with a concentration on community-centered integrative practice. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Washington. She has a background in facilitating discussions around identity and justice among non-Black POCs as well as facilitating an after–school program for female identified youth to be empowered in their bodies and identities through the arts. When she completes her studies, Sharon hopes to return to her home in the Twin Cities and work alongside community members in building a network centered around the care and wellbeing of one another.
