Sandra has over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She has helped boards develop strategy and vision focused on organization and community culture, liberation management coaching, and adapting tools for racial equity. Sandra is the Capacity Building Lead for Rooted in Vibrant Communities (RVC). She immigrated to the U.S. from Nairobi, Kenya as a teenager and speaks Kiswahili, English, and Spanish.
Betsey is the founder of Copper Consulting and has worked for 20 years with nonprofits nationally and internationally, including Nepal, India, China, and Chad. As a two-time founding executive director and two-time development director, Betsey provides organizational development, board governance, and fundraising assistance to local community-based organizations.
Jing has 35 years experience in strategic communications, writing, and editing. She loves working with organizations to create strong funding proposals. She brings experience working with elected officials, nonprofit leaders, teachers, and students on communications, policy, and social justice.
Roxanne is proud to lead the exceptional RHL Consulting team. With over 40 years of experience in enhancing outcomes for children—as the founder and executive director of a place-based nonprofit and a public-school educator—she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Roxanne enjoys working alongside community leaders as they reimagine systems and drive meaningful change.
Keats is a web and graphic designer with 9 years of experience. Since 2021, he has been a consultant at RHL, focusing on design solutions for nonprofits. He creates user-friendly websites, original graphics, and enhances digital marketing efforts, including social media, content creation, and newsletters. Keats has helped Washington nonprofits achieve their goals with impactful design and marketing.
Shawn Koyano has 25 years of experience working in and with non-profit and community-based organizations both large and small. She has directly supported and provided coaching for executive directors, directors and manager level staff. With a passion for supporting others and an understanding of non-profit management, Shawn is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations make a meaningful impact in their communities. She leads with compassion and understanding, working to bring out the innate wisdom that lives within each individual.
Lisa has been the administrative assistant for RHL since 2022 where her organizational skills led to the development of efficient tracking systems to support the team. She has a knack for systems thinking with skills in bookkeeping and customer service.
Sammy comes from an education background and started her career teaching in Chicago Public Schools. She transitioned to working with nonprofits in 2019 and has experience in project management, communications support, facilitation, coaching, and organizational development. In all of her work she focuses on relationship building and centering BIPOC voices. She is proficient in Korean.
RHL's team centers race and social justice in all of our capacity-building work.
Our commitment
to equity & social justice
RHL consultants are immigrants, parents, foster parents, survivors of intimate partner violence, survivors of the criminal legal system and believers in change.
Relationships are at the center of our work at RHL Consulting. Together, we vision a just world where all children thrive. To advance the collective move toward social justice, we:
- Listen deeply to understand our client's cultural practices, values, and ways of being, and respectfully incorporate this knowledge into our work.
- Center the lead of BIPOC communities. We believe that community leaders hold the wisdom and vision to determine the best ways to improve outcomes for their families and neighbors.
- Together with grassroots organizations we co-create tools and design sustainable systems that address the root issues they experience.
- Challenge racist systems by advocating alongside our clients within government structures.
- Broker partnerships to co-create strong and sustainable organizations and alliances.
- Listen, reflect, and hold one another accountable to deepen our anti-racist skillset while striving for deeper understanding, peace, and collective liberation.