Elizabeth Nichole Griffin

Elizabeth Nichole Griffin (She/Her), aka Liz is a native of Chicago.  Southside, stand up!  In her creative space she is an Event Curator that has curated events for Whole Foods, The Black Harvest Film Festival, Jane Addams Hull House, Thresholds, Chicago Youth Centers and Freedom Home Academy.  Liz is also a certified yoga instructor and creator of Squarely Rooted Yoga.  She is passionate about community weaving and restoration, radical self-care and self-love. She is currently working with Teamwork Englewood and Grow Greater Englewood to bring yoga and meditation programming to the Englewood community.  

Although she is a lover of theater.  This will be Elizabeth’s first time dipping her toe into performing on stage.  Outside of her elementary school 5th grade musical performance. Smile!  She is a foodie that enjoys walks/bike rides on the lakefront, traveling, art in various modalities, new adventures and live music.  

Quotes that have inspired her life:

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” ― Angela Davis

“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” ― Audre Lorde