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“The Connect” Series

The 2019 KCCI Community Catalyst team is made up of a unique and diverse group of individuals living in and contributing to the Tallahassee community. Although each Catalyst is different from the next, they each share the commonality of wanted to improve and make a difference in Tallahassee.

 

Read on to learn more about the 2019 Red Hills Rhythm Community Catalyst team!

 

Brad Ashwell

Meet Brad Ashwell, Legislative Director at Florida Alliance for Consumer Protection.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Much more than meets the eye.
  2. Dream concert: I’d love to see John Zorn’s Masada live with his jazz quartet.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: Bali.
  4. Favorite gift: My son’s comic books.
  5. Would love to meet: Richard Rorty.

 

Susan Baldino

Meet Susan Baldino, who works at Florida State University and Arts4All Florida.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Friendly, Feisty, Forgiving.
  2. Dream concert: The Boss.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: Angkor Wat.
  4. Favorite gift: the gift of kindness.
  5. Would love to meet: Malala Yousafzai.

 

Tatiana Daguillard

Meet Tatiana Daguillard, a State Data Coordinator at Florida’s Bureau of Library Development.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Complex.
  2. Dream concert: A Fleetwood Mac and Soundgarden collaborative effort with the orchestral sounds provided by Lindsey Stirling and Bassnectar mixing somewhere in the background.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: tour Northern Africa and the Levant.
  1. Favorite gift: I am not big on gifts (giving or receiving them), but I do enjoy being gifted with postcards, button pins, and food
  1. Favorite Urban Venue: Cascades Park.

 

Emily Ely

Meet Emily Ely, Associate at Gilchrist Ross Crowe Architects.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Connected.
  2. Dream concert: Creedence Clearwater Revival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, CO.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: The Greek Isles.
  4. Favorite gift: My 3 beautiful babes.
  5. Would love to meet: Kristen Bell – we should be friends!
  6. Favorite Urban Venue: Bradfordville Blues Club.
  7. Acquired Wisdom: “The world is changed by your example, not your opinion.”

 

Calla MacNamara

Meet Calla MacNamara, Education and Engagement Manager at Opening Nights Performing Arts at FSU.
      1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Talented – we have so much talent here from artists to scientists,        from educators to researchers, we have all the bases covered.

  1. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: Japan, I have always wanted to go since I was little.
  2. Favorite Urban Venue: Ruby Diamond Concert Hall—can’t beat the sound quality, plus their staff is amazing!!
  3. Acquired Wisdom: “We rise by lifting others.” – Diddy

 

Kendra Mitchell

Meet Kendra Mitchell, writing center scholar at Florida A&M University.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Opportunities!
  2. Would love to meet: Oprah.
  3. Dream concert: Sade.
  4. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: Italy.

 

Kip Ritchey

Meet Kip Ritchey, a self-employed visual artist.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: The city of potential.
  2. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: Salvador Bahia, Brazil.
  3. Favorite gift: Seeds and plants.
  4. Favorite Urban Venue: Nefetari’s Fine Cuisine.
  5. Roots for: Urban farmers everywhere.

 

Josh Saul

Josh Saul, a farmer at Play of Sunlight Mushrooms.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Hilly.
  2. Dream concert: Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1970.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: Indonesia.
  4. Favorite Urban Venue: Lichgate.
  5. Acquired Wisdom: Breathe.

 

Jesse Taylor

Jesse Taylor, graphic designer at Marketing for Change.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Supportive.
  2. Dream concert: No Bragging Rights Reunion.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: Australia.
  4. Favorite gift: Tattoos.
  5. Would love to meet: Andy Samberg.

 

Lauren Wallace

Meet Lauren Wallace, account executive at Brown & Brown Insurance.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Evolving.
  2. Dream concert: Well I went to the opening of the Beyonce On The Run Tour in Miami in 2016. It was INSANE. I would go to the same concert again and wish I did.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: For relaxation, Bora Bora. For fun/adventure, bounce around Europe. For relaxation, fun, and adventure, Africa.
  4. Acquired Wisdom: “Most people talk a lot, few are up for the moment.”

 

Dara Wilson

Meet Dara Wilson, department specialist at the Florida Department of State.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: “I can see the difference”
  2. Dream concert: Back in 2011 I bought my sister and I tickets to see Wu-Tang Clan in concert in Falls Church, Va. We were two of probably three women in the whole, sold-out venue – and all three of us found our way to the front row of the crowd and caught the gaze of the Wu. During this concert, we had a series of interactions with the performers, including my sister handing Method Man a Backwoods my sister and I had been sharing as well as Method Man hand delivering my sister his purple, fitted NY Yankees cap (which I still have). Best concert ever.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: Nijmegen, Netherlands (fun fact: the oldest city in the Netherlands!)
  4. Favorite gift: The gift of travel.

 

Chelsea Workman

Meet Chelsea Workman, founder and storyteller at The Workmans and Aerial Tallahassee.

  1. Tallahassee in one word/phrase: Growing.
  2. Dream concert: I don’t know if I could pick one act, but I would love to see a show at the Sydney Opera House.
  3. Would take an all-expenses-paid vacation to: London with a long layover in Reykjavik.
  4. Would love to meet: Elon Musk
  5. Favorite Urban Venue: Ponce City Market or DUMBO.
  6. Acquired Wisdom: “Everyone has a story and every story is worth telling.

To learn more about the Red Hills Rhythm project, click here.