Archives: Team

Atlese Robinson is a writer, performer, director, producer, and the founding artistic director of Ambiance Theatre Company. Atlese completed her Master of Science in Strategic Marketing at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK in 2024 and is currently the Grant Associate for the Open Road Fund at Nexus Community Partners, where her aim is to work with Black folks so that we can all prosper educationally, financially, and communally.

I have spent my career doing operations, database, and finance work in nonprofit organizations. I love supporting great programmatic work with strong systems and processes. I also believe in complexity, and in sitting in the tension of the fact that many of the financial tools we have available have long been used in systems of harm for marginalized communities. I have learned so much from folks who have thrived and built economies of care despite the odds.

In my role, I love engaging with our community online, creating content that lifts up Nexus’ programs and tells the stories of our staff and fellows—the changemakers building more engaged and powerful communities of color every day.

In her role, Andrea focuses on talent acquisition, full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement.

I joined Nexus in 2023 as an Administrative Assistant, providing support to the operations team and assisting with office management and database maintenance. I am now the Program Assistant for the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI), which supports, trains, and helps place BIPOC and other underrepresented community members on city and county publicly appointed boards and commissions.