Our people

Girls don't grow in isolation. They grow in relationship, with adults who know themselves, show up consistently, and create spaces where it is safe to be human.

Our people are those adults.

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Meet our founder

Life I Love School was created from a simple truth: every girl deserves a safe place to land, to laugh, to heal, and to grow.

For Founder and Executive Director Chasmin Moses, that place was her Grandma Moses' home in Eudora, Arkansas. Each summer, she left behind the chaos of home and found peace in the smallest moments. Waking from a nap to the sound of fish popping in hot grease, or hearing her grandmother hum while sewing clothes for her. With very lil, her grandmother gave her everything: love, peace, and the freedom to simply be.

That early experience shaped Chasmin's entire life. Joy became her survival, and because she learned what peace felt like, she could always find her way back to it, even in szns of grief, disruption, or change.

Life I Love School now extends that same possibility to Black and Brown girls across Oakland. Through brain science and creative practice, girls build the self-awareness, belonging, and confidence to lead, and always have somewhere to return to.

Our team

Angelica Rodriguez
Director, Experience & Impact
Susan Andrien
Clinicial Supervisor, LMFT
Maggie McNair
Wellness Designer, RN
Dr. Michele Darchuck
Board President
Onyi Apakama
Board Vice President
Ashley Martin
Board Director
Seyi Awosanya
Board Director
Dr. Wendi Williams
Advisor, Mental Health
Molly Wood
Advisor, Business Development

Want to Bring LiL to Your School?

We are actively partnering with Oakland schools ready to embed wellness into the rhythm of their school week. If you are an after school manager, principal, administrator, or educator who believes your girls deserve a LiL place to return to, we would love to connect.

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Our values

Everything we do is rooted in four beliefs. About girls. About adults. About what people need to grow, lead, and find their way back to themselves.

  • Know Yourself

    We believe self-awareness is the foundation of everything. When girls and adults understand their thoughts, emotions, and strengths, they can show up more fully, for themselves and for each other.

  • Trust Each Other

    We believe belonging is not a bonus, it's a requirement. We build spaces where girls and adults feel seen, valued, and genuinely connected to something larger than themselves.

  • Lead Your Life

    We believe every girl and every adult has the power to shape their future. We develop the confidence, creativity, and agency to make wise choices and move through the world with intention.

  • Return to Yourself

    We believe that no matter what life brings, everyone deserves a place to come back to. We create the conditions for girls and adults to find that place within themselves, so the way back is always there.