We are a small team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We look forward to working with you.
alexandria monque
independent educator
alexandria is a native New Yorker who moved to the South, her parents’ birthplace and decided to make a difference in the lives of women. She opened a women’s empowerment bookstore and then an art gallery for underground artists located in the heart of the White elite district of Broad Street, the line her grandmother warned her not to cross during childhood visits. Six years later, observing the need for quality education for families like hers, alexandria founded a school which she ran for 16 years. alexandria moved to Western NC in 2015 and is inspired by her teenage child, co-leads a women’s group and coaches students as well as homeschooling families. In other times, she is discovering ways to bring authenticity and clarity into conversations with adults committed to teaching about the intersectionality of race, class and gender.
Email me: alexandria@collaborativeorganizing.com
david greenson
community organizer, social justice consultant
david was born in Fort Dix, NJ, grew up in Oakland, CA, and spent many years in New York City, most of them living in an intentional community. He has lived in Asheville since early 2015, in spite of his disinterest in beer, dogs, and hiking. He is one of the hosts of the podcast Done For, an exploration into how to die and live well. As an ordained interstitial chaplain, his primary calling is to engage white people in the spiritual work necessary to dismantle white supremacy and bring about racial justice.
david is a longtime community organizer, with an increasing focus on anti-racist education, advocacy, and organizational consulting. He is the Government Accountability Organizer for the Asheville Racial Justice Coalition and a Storyteller for The People’s Place AVL.
Email me: david@collaborativeorganizing.com
