Our Team
Anthony King
Anthony is from Detroit, Michigan. He is studying mass communication at BGSU. His favorite thing to do in his spare time is to play the piano and cook.
Keisha Merriweather
Keisha Merriweather is from Springfield, Ohio. She graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s in Communications. Her favorite thing to do in her spare time is playing basketball and listening to music.
Najwa Mathews
Najwa is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelors of Science in Architecture. She likes reading and dancing.
Coniyah McKinney
Coniyah is a senior from Detroit, Michigan studying Communication with a Cognate in Theatre Education at BGSU. His service to the community includes being a mentor and team leader in the SMART Program in the Office of Residence Life, and a student recruiter in the Office of Admissions. He works as a mentor and student worker for TRIO Programs. Coniyah was the 2019 BGSU Homecoming King, a Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Scholar, Vice-President for the Epsilon Theta WrAth chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, and the former Director for The Voices at BGSU. Coniyah loves engaging in theatrical and choral musical arts in his spare time.
Martha Chandran-Dickerson
Martha Chandran-Dickerson was born in India, but raised in Belgium, England and Kenya. She is a Writing Consultant, Freelance Writer, Editor and Bridge-builder. She serves as one of 11 moderators on one of Facebook’s largest online communities “Be the Bridge,” a faith-based organization dedicated to restorative justice and racial reconciliation. Martha also serves as a Writing Consultant and Advisor for Bowling Green’s BRAVE.
Cori Pryor
Cori is from Fremont, California. She is currently a PhD student at Bowling Green State University, studying criminology and quantitative methods. In her spare time, she teaches yoga at a local studio, organizes mentorship opportunities for women, and loves trying out new recipes.
Atonn Smeltzer
Atonn is a 2010 graduate of Bowling Green State University; originally from Brunswick, Ohio, he works and lives in Bowling Green, with his wife and child. In addition to being one of the founders of BRAVE, Atonn is a partner in a financial planning firm, and the founder and owner of Weddings for the Ages (custom wedding officiants). He is an outspoken advocate for racial justice, mental health, and LGBTQ rights.
Renee Hopper
Renee is from Dublin, Ohio. In Spring 2021, she'll be a graduate with a BFA in Creative Writing from BGSU. Aside from writing, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and serving as Administrative Assistant for BRAVE.
Directors
Greg Dickerson
An advocate for all people and a champion for personal development, Greg Dickerson has been an active resident of the Bowling Green community since 1985. Having graduated from BGSU in 1989, with a major in Criminal Justice, he became Wood County’s first African-American Adult Probation Officer. Disillusioned with the criminal justice system, he changed careers and subsequently earned a master’s degree in Career Technology Education. He served at BGSU as a Program Advisor for Student Support Services and an Academic Advisor for the College of Education and Human Development. Greg is currently one of BGSU’s first Life Design Coaches, and is one of eight certified Life Design Coaches in the state of Ohio.
Abhishek Bhati, Ph.D
Dr. Abhishek Bhati is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). His research and teaching focus on Nonprofit Studies, International Development, and Public Administration. Before joining BGSU, he earned his Ph.D. in Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Sylvia Chandler
Sylvia is a 30 year resident of Bowling Green, OH. She is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, College of Business with a BSBA and an MBA. She continues to be involved with her Alma Mater serving on several committees and volunteering to participate in various campus activities.
Rob Seiffert
Rob is a partner at Madhouse where he leads the Film and Animation Department. Rob serves on the Board of Directors for BRAVE.