Phoebe Gooding

Born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and raised in the states, Phoebe was shaped by an intergenerational household rooted in respect for resources.Phoebe holds a Master of Science in Environmental Studies and is a steward of Okan Healing Center, as well as a farmer and co-owner of Hawk’s Nest Healing Gardens.With over ten years of experience as a community organizer and five years as a Program Director, she brings a grassroots, systems-informed approach to facilitation, land stewardship, and community-centered program design.Phoebe gives gratitude for the lessons received through all of her relationships, foremost among them her role as a mother.A heart-centered, strategic thinker, Phoebe is deeply grateful to the community that has allowed her to practice unapologetic, radical racial justice in real life.She continues to center and build on these teachings in service of collective liberation now and for future generations.