Our Team

Anayvette Martinez

co-founder / CEO of Programs & Communications

Anayvette Martinez

She/Her/Femme

Anayvette Martinez, co-founder and CEO of Programs & Communications of the Radical Monarchs, is a San Francisco native and child of Central American immigrants. Anayvette’s varied interests in advocacy, community organizing and empowerment led her to pursue her undergraduate degree at the University of California Los Angeles and later, her Master’s degree at San Francisco State University in Ethnic Studies. Over the past 15 years, she has developed and managed education, social justice, and gendered support programs focused on empowerment and safety for youth, families and their adult allies. She currently lives & loves in Northern California.

co-founder / CEO of Finances & Operations

Marilyn Hollinquest

She/Her/Femme

Marilyn is a social justice advocate who specializes in young people of colors self-empowerment. She has 15 plus years of experience as a teacher, community advocate and scholar. Marilyn received her M.A in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University, and B.A in Community Studies from the University of California Santa Cruz. Marilyn is passionate about the marriage of theory and practice (praxis) which is at the core of her commitment to the authentic inclusion of disenfranchised peoples. She is a proud Tulare California native.

Marilyn Hollinquest
Marilyn Hollinquest

co-founder / CEO of Finances & Operations

Marilyn Hollinquest

She/Her/Femme

Marilyn is a social justice advocate who specializes in young people of colors self-empowerment. She has 15 plus years of experience as a teacher, community advocate and scholar. Marilyn received her M.A in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University, and B.A in Community Studies from the University of California Santa Cruz. Marilyn is passionate about the marriage of theory and practice (praxis) which is at the core of her commitment to the authentic inclusion of disenfranchised peoples. She is a proud Tulare California native.

Programs and Communications Coordinator

Victoria Gomez

She/Her

Victoria, Radical Monarchs’ Program and Communications Manager, believes in the endless capabilities of women and girls of color. She has worked with youth in various capacities as a youth leadership coordinator in Marin County, a social studies middle-school teacher in Berkeley and San Francisco, and a community outreach manager throughout the Bay Area. The Radical Monarchs is an organization where she is continuing to deepen her commitment to the liberation of communities of color. Victoria graduated from San Jose State University in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, there she began her focus on the complex intersections within Latinx identities. She is hella proud of her Nicaraguan roots and San Francisco upbringing. Oakland has been her home for several years, a place where she is continuously inspired to engage in women-of-color led movements.

DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS COORDINATOR​

Adrienne Inman

She/Her/They

Adrienne is an Atlanta-raised philanthropy officer with deep connections to New York City. She has over a decade of non-profit experience and a passion for trauma-informed Black queer and trans youth advocacy. Receiving a dual psychology and criminal justice degree from Georgia State University, she spent most of her career promoting and creating programming addressing the intersections of mental health, social work, and alternatives to incarceration. A blerd that loves all kinds of geek/nerd material, Adrienne is eager to carve out decolonized spaces dedicated to restorative healing in order to dismantle the traditional, punitive criminal justice system and the school-to-prison nexus.
Adrienne

Programs and Communications Coordinator

Simone Hufana

She/Her

Simone is the Radical Monarchs newest addition!
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