RIHANNON-ROSE DAWSON, PAstor & Ministry Director

Reared in North Carolina, rooted in Chicago, Ri is kind of a Jane of all trades (and is in the process of accepting that that can actually be a spiritual gift). Her love of ritual and desire to see timeless tradition made new brought her to the Inclusive Collective where she's exploring identity and the transformative power of acceptance and belonging on the spiritual development of young adults. Then her research interests met her make-it-happen attitude and desire to create spaces where people connect and grow together and here we are!

Despite having mostly adjusted to her mid-western life by the lake, always the Carolina girl, Ri spends much of her free time lamenting winter, being confused by cardinal directions, and attempting to teach folks up here how to properly pronounce Appalachia.