Who We Are
BCAI Board of Directors
Sara Almaraz
Primary Board Member
Community Relations
BCAI Veteran since 2013
Yasimine "Yaz" Hamilton
Primary Board Member
Community Relations
BCAI Veteran est 2013
Performance Team Artist and Coach
Mental Health Advocate
Marty Doage-Lane
Primary Board Member
Director of Community Resources
CEO – WYSE Food Pantry
Trauma Nurse Specialist
BS: Nursing
MBA Sci: Nursing
MBA Sci: Human Biology
Finishing PhD: Nursing Practice
Psych Mental Health NP
BCAI Advisory Board
Julie Emig
City Council Bloomington, IL
ED McLean Co Museum of History
BA English; MAT English Edu
EdD Language, Literacy & Cultural Studies
IL Teacher & Principal Cert
Matt Coates
IL Prisoner Review Board
Masters: Nonprofit Leadership
Crystal Butler
Corporate Responsibility/Philanthropy State Farm
8+ yrs expertise in HR
Finishing Masters: Marriage & Family Therapy
BS: Human Development
Karli Johnson
Mental Health Liaison
Art Therapist Registered
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Founder of Creative Healing Art Therapy, PLLC
& Creative Healing Expressive Arts Center
Sompit (Sam) Oesterreich
Graphic Designer & Marketing
Assoc: Graphic Design and Bachelor’s: Marketing
Owner OesFreelancing
Team Members
Angelique Racki
Founder & Executive Director
Instructor, Coach
Certified Physical & Mental Health First Aid
17 yrs youth & teaching exp
Amreen Sayyed
Social Media Assist
Authentic Mehndi Artist
Mthulisi Sibanda
ISU Grad Student MBA
Business Consulting & Events
Coaches
Angelique Racki
Hip Hop Elemental Arts, Martial Arts, Break Team, Lyrical Hip Hop, Lyrical Dance
Sara Almaraz
Latine Dance
Eu'Nique White
Asst. Coach & Step Inn Performance Team
Shena Palmer
Step Inn Performance Team
Dawson Patty G'Sell
Step Inn Performance Team Leadership, Head Coach BCAI Break Team
Yaz Hamilton
Step Inn Performance Team
Juin Jones
Step Inn Performance Team
Anahi Hughes
Step Inn Performance Team Leadership
Angelica Taylor
Step Inn Performance Team
Charles Floyd "Seven Six Supah"
Hip Hop Elemental Arts
Chicago Partner