Chanda Santana was born in Asheville, NC and moved to Atlanta when she was 12. She lived all around Atlanta before coming to Athens 17 years ago. She came to Athens via Project Safe, fleeing domestic violence with her six children. Chanda is a public speaker, author and activist. She is the Founder and Executive…

Joe was born in Los Angeles, CA but never lived there. He grew up about an hour-and-a-half away in a small town of about 2,000 people called Pine Mountain Club, CA. He graduated from Earl Wooster High School in Reno, NV and then attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA where he earned a…

Cheryl grew up in a very small railroad village, Ravena, NY where she graduated from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School. She attended State University of New York Plattsburgh in the Adirondack Mountains, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science with Biology and Chemistry minors. Inspired after taking a class in remote sensing and using aerial…

Erin Barger was born in North Ridgeville, Ohio and grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, graduating from North Buncombe High School in Weaverville, North Carolina. She attended Florida College, and then finished her degree in English at Western Kentucky University. She planned to be a teacher but after working with adults with disabilities and resettling…

Tim was born in Athens, GA and went to Child St. Chase and Alps elementary schools, Clarke Junior High and graduated from Athens Academy.  He went to college at Georgia Tech, studying Engineering Sciences & Mechanics and Applied Mathematics, then transferred to Emory University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Political Science,…