The RISE Team

Danesha, born in Detroit and raised in Inkster, Michigan, found her niche in administrative support early on in working for the City of Inkster directly out of high school. Happily supporting RISE as the Administrative Assistant, Danesha serves as the “front line” person of the center in supporting mission-driven efforts, implementing and establishing processes, and streamlining systems.

Prior to working at RISE, Danesha had a main hand in opening a college-prep high school in which she provided administrative, operational, and academic support to over 400 students. RISE’s mission in bridging the gap and undoing Indigenous inequalities is what drew Danesha to work for the center. Her desire to work toward a shared goal of changing the narrative and bringing awareness to inequality is what keeps her motivated and excited to work for RISE.