Leadership

Jessica is passionate about ensuring Oklahomans have access to accurate information and resources that enable them to make informed decisions regarding their sexual health. By breaking through the silence, fear, stigma, and shame that can be associated with open communication around sexual health, Jessica hopes to empower Oklahomans to engage in honest conversations, ultimately leading to a healthier community for all.

She comes to honestly with over 25 years of nonprofit experience providing care to those living with HIV and administering programs focused on stopping the spread of HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis. Most recently, she served as the Chief Operating Officer for one of the largest AIDS Service Organizations in the county. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, with a certification in nonprofit management, from the University of Colorado.

Jessica grew up in Southern Oklahoma and is thrilled to be “home,” where she can focus on making a difference in the state she loves so much.

Tosha has an extensive history working in the nonprofit sector and has dedicated her career to working with vulnerable and at-risk populations. A graduate of Oklahoma State University, her experiences include education, mental health, domestic violence, and crisis response.

Tosha has a passion for leadership development, teaching, equity/inclusion, and building relationships. She is committed to breaking down barriers and making positive change in our community.

Tosha’s favorite modes of self-care include reading, art, puzzles, and bubble baths.

Amy’s dedication to sexual health promotion began as a teenager, when she grew up without receiving sex ed and saw the consequences of withholding sexual health information. Consequently, Amy went on to get her Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma, with a focus on social justice and nonprofit management, and served as a peer sexual health educator and Planned Parenthood volunteer. Amy also holds a Master of Public Health from George Washington University, where she focused on reproductive health, historic and present racialized reproductive violence, and data equity.

Prior to her current role with honestly, Amy served as Freshmen Diversity Experience coordinator at the University of Oklahoma, program assistant for honestly, communications fellow at SIECUS, and has done social media and public health consulting.

For self-care, Amy enjoys knitting, hiking, and unwinding with a bourbon cocktail made by her husband, Jake.

Lilly got her start in Adolescent Sexual Health as a peer educator at Del City High School. She spent several years working with one of our partner organizations as a sexual health educator and marketing coordinator, reaching young Oklahomans with empowering information about relationships and decision-making.

She’s a Bloomberg Fellow with the Bloomberg American Health Initiative and recently graduated with her Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. While there, she focused on risks to adolescent health, health communication, and adolescent health advocacy.

As a textbook extrovert, Lilly enjoys music festivals and social gatherings where she never fails to make a new friend.

Mataia grew up in rural Oklahoma and learned first-hand about the impact of not having access to inclusive and accurate sexual health education. She developed a passion for community safety and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations with a focus on social justice and nonprofit management from the University of Oklahoma in 2020. During this time, she participated in the McNair Scholars Program and researched Black maternal death rates and their connection to digital community spaces.

Since graduating, Mataia has gained experience working in 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy, community organizing, program management, HIV decriminalization, and digital communications. She was also an Innovation Cohort member for the SPARK Innovation OKC project. Mataia thrives in environments where she can learn from the people working on the ground and imagine new ways to care for community members, bringing her to honestly.

Outside of work, you can find Mataia reading for book club, volunteering with harm reduction groups, playing video games, or cuddling her cats Boba and Panini.