COTB FOUNDER & STAFF
ANALISE GOREE
FOUNDER / PRESIDENT
MA in Education
Analise currently works as a Communications Director at an education advocacy organization in Colorado. Hailing from Waukegan, Illinois, after obtaining a degree in Sociology and Communications at Creighton University, she moved to Denver in 2011 as a founding corps member of City Year Denver. Inspired by the year of service and evaluating her life goals, Analise pursued an alternative teaching license from Metropolitan State University and obtained her Master’s in Education with a certification in Special Education.
During her work as an educator for a decade, Analise realized that girls of color were often receiving extreme punishments, experiencing lower self esteem and essentially not having good self care starting as early as elementary school. Often times those issues were linked to their hair, not taking off a hoodie or bandana, being teased for a bad hair day and asking for basic supplies such as hair ties or hair gel.
In order to address the glaring issues, Analise started Curls on the Block in order to provide safe spaces for girls to explore beauty and hair care needs, eventually creating the STEAM standards based curriculum.
STAFF
Ciaya Washington
DC
Miaya Washington
DC
Onyx Oat
CO
Trinity Birch
CO
Aminah Fard
ATL
Shae
Louisiana
Analise
Los Angeles
OUR BOARD
Toni Lane
Professor of Sociology
Sabriena Williams
Shay's Natural Beauty
Kim Uweh
MD Pharmacy
Nicole Valencia
Healthcare Admin
Rachael Lehman
Professor of Sociology
Spirit Corley
Gem Scents Aromatics
Brittney Reese
B/R Branding and Fit&Nu
Monay Turnbough
Educator
Lauryn Taylor
Logistics and Operations Director
Sinai Bebo
Luxury Event Coordinator
SOME WORDS FROM THE COMMUNITY
KIND WORDS FROM SUPPORTERS OF COTB
"I met Ms. Analise Harris for the first time in May of 2016 during the International Hair Care Showcase. Since then Ms. Harris has helped and supported my business by sitting in as a model for a natural hair care class I held in my salon. Not to mention just recently collaborating with Curls on the Block at the GALS Academy's 3rd Annual Women's Rocking the Rockies. I personally was drawn to Miss Harris for her tenacity and focus on supporting and motivating our youth."