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LAKE HIGHLANDS ADVOCATE VOL.29 NO.7

PROFILE 6 Rachel McGowan DINING 14 Fancy Cakes by Lauren FEATURES 10 Mahjong for all 18 Fierce females 32 New CEO of Texas Women’s Foundation COLUMNS 36 Worship: Women in leadership

Marian Brisch teaches mahjong to Lake Highlands residents. Photography by Shelby Tauber.

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HOMEGROWN LEADERSHIP Former LHHS drill-team member Rachel McGowan steps into RISD board Story by CAROL TOLER | Photography by JESSICA TURNER

achel McG owan doesn’t spend much time dwelling on her role as the first Black person to represent Lake Highlands on Richardson ISD’s school board. Elected in May, she is among the first three Black representatives in the board’s histor y: David Tyson served as an at-large trustee from 2004-2010, and Regina Harris was recently reelected to represent District 4 surrounding Hamilton Park. But race is simply not the point, McGowan says. “It’s time to get over that. This community is bigger and better than that. Being the first Black person to represent District 5 is great, but it’s not about that to our community,” she says. “My focus wasn’t demographics; it was higher education standards, disciplinary issues and accountability, closing the achievement gap, teacher retention and teacher salaries. Those are the priorities of our community.” MCGOWAN ADMITTED SHE LACKS EXPERTISE ON CERTAIN ISSUES DURING HER CAMPAIGN, AND THAT CANDOR ENDEARED HER TO SOME VOTERS. I believe education is important, and you need to know what you’re talking about when you speak. When we don’ t dig in and get the facts, bad things happen. I’m comfortable saying ‘I don’t know, but I will research that and get back to you.’ There will always be new laws and new things to learn. MCGOWAN ALWAYS BELIEVED SHE’D WIN THE THREE-PERSON RACE WITHOUT A RUNOFF, AND SHE DID. Most people said, “She’s one of our own. She’ ll represent our district, and we’ ll help her do it.” I was raised here, and I’m a product of these schools. I still have friends I grew up with, and we still love each other like we graduated yesterday. I am Lake Highlands. We are Lake Highlands. Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat. HER BRIGHT RED CAMPAIGN SIGNS, DESIGNED TO STAND OUT ON GREEN LAWNS, UNEXPECTEDLY COST HER A

FEW VOTES — AND WON HER A FEW — BECAUSE SOME MISTAKENLY BELIEVED THE COLOR SIGNALED AFFILIATION WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. I didn’t want to be put in a box because I’m Black; I just wanted to run the race. It’s not about partisan politics. I’m about educating kids and getting them to buy into higher standards for themselves and our school district. These kids are so technologically driven and so easily distracted, we’ve got to have teachers who can engage and connect quickly and grab their attention. If we aren’t putting politics and cultural differences to the side, we are losing our kids. SHE’S OPTIMISTIC AND AMBITIOUS ABOUT THE IMPACT SHE CAN HAVE IN RISD. I can make a difference by setting an example. I can be in the building, accessible and relatable. I want to be in the schools building relationships with teachers, administrators and students. That’s our job – connecting with the community to see what they think is important. PARENTAL RIGHTS HAVE BECOME A HOTBUTTON TOPIC, WITH SOME PARENTS PUSHING TO CONTROL CURRICULUM AND BOOKS. We have professionals in place for a reason. They go to school and study these topics. And some parents do, too, but I believe we have to leave a lot of this to the professionals to do their jobs and support them while they do it. MCGOWAN STILL USES LESSONS SHE LEARNED ON THE HIGHLANDETTE LINE. We learned manners and respect. We said “yes ma’am” to our elders. We learned discipline and how to be a part of a team. (Highlandette director) Vicki Coleman always said, “One bad apple spoils the bunch,” and that resonated with me. You’re only as strong as your weakest link, and you depend on each other when you’re linked up for a high kick on Friday night.

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HOW DALLAS IS RESPONDING TO EMERALD ASH BORERS Story by RENEE UMSTED | Illustration by JESSICA TURNER

Emerald ash borers have been confirmed in Dallas County, and they pose a threat to ash trees. These insects, which are almost impossible to see, are 99% lethal to all untreated ash trees. In Dallas County, ash trees account for about 5% of the total tree population. Urban biologist Brett Johnson and forester Chris McMaster updated the White Rock Lake Task Force on the city’s response to the EAB. “We are going to lose a lot of trees,” Johnson says. EABs burrow themselves inside trees, below the bark, and consume water and glucose. This prevents trees from being able to photosynthesize and bring up water from their roots. Only the trees that are treated will be protected, but Johnson says officials will not treat all ash trees because the treatment process includes injecting trees with a chemical that kills EABs and any other insects that try to eat the tree.

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Ash trees that receive the chemical injection are protected from EABs for about two years. A certified arborist is going into the field to identify specimen ash trees, which will be treated. The arborist will also be looking for damaged trees or trees in decline that could be removed to limit the EAB food source. There are many ash trees in the Great Trinity Forest and in the White Rock Creek watershed. Johnson and McMaster say depending on the size of the ash tree, it costs $100-$300 per tree to treat it with the chemical. Ash trees are characterized by compound leaves with five to nine leaflets; diamond-plated bark, where crosshatching patterns make the bark have diamond shapes; opposite branching, which means two branches connect at the same point on opposite sides of the branch; and they have seeds that hang from bunches.

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fearl fierc A former publisher described “fierce females” as women you’d love to sit next to at a dinner party. Someone you could ask for advice or an amusing anecdote. The kind of woman that took unfavorable circumstances and made them favorable. The kind of woman that learns the rules to rewrite them. The kind of woman that props doors of opportunity open and invites the rest of us in. Meet the trailblazing women in our neighborhood. Story by CAROL TOLER | Photography by JESSICA TURNER

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KITTY CARTER knows her reputation. After 41 years owning a dance studio in Lake Highlands and more than a decade coaching Da l l a s Cow b oys C h e e r l ea d e r h o p e f u l s o n C M T ’s M a k i n g the Team, the tough-as-nails instructor has been called a bully more times than she’s counted: five, six, seven, eight. C a r t e r i s n ’ t i n t e re s t e d i n defending herself for bluntly telling dancers all that’s lacking in their effort and performance, but catch her away from the pounding music and shiny mirrors of Kitty Carter’s Dance Factory, and you’ll find a different leader than the one familiar to TV viewers. She pulls out her phone repeatedly to share photos of students, bragging on their intelligence and varied accomplishments. “I’ve always been ahead of my time,” she says. “I don’t worry about what people think of me as long as my moral compass is OK in my heart. My mother always said there are two things that follow you in life: your reputation and your shadow, and you can’t change either.” Carter grew up in Lakewood, where she discovered her love of dancing at age 3. She majored in dance at SMU and cheered for the Dallas Cowboys from 1974-76. The Cowboys lost Super Bowl X to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but cheering at that game in Miami was a big win for her and her friends. When the squad was invited t o a p p e a r o n T V ’s T h e Love Boat later that year, the women were warned they all needed to lose ten pounds. Carter balked, preferring instead to open her own studio and marry Keith, her then-boyfriend. It’s ironic that the woman known for teaching thousands of women to light up a crowd now has three sons — Keith Edward, Cassidy and Colby.

To her delight, they gave her five grandchildren — all girls. Carter has had doubters over the years — including the first time she dressed her dancers in midriff-baring costumes. During high school she crashed a brand new, baby blue Thunderbird into a school building doing 70 miles an hour. Turns out the vehicle, p u rc h a se d by h e r ca r- d ea l e r dad, hadn’t been checked for brake fluid. It took 199 stitches for plastic surgeons to close her face and months for the wounds to heal. Olivia Crutchfield, thenowner of Gingham Girl Dance Studio, reached out while she was hurting and invited her to assist as an instructor. “That’s when I fell in love with teaching,” she says. “I don’t have the body of a dancer. I have short legs and my turnout wasn’t great. But I’m a performer. I understand the big picture.” Carter says dance technique can be taught and honed with practice, but sometimes those who draw the eye of the audience are simply born with something extra. The life skills she shares in class, though, are universal. “My students learn to organize their time to fit everything in,” she says. “They learn to take initiative and not be followers. And I believe they should earn what comes to them and not expect things to be given.” Carter isn’t a fan of the “participation trophy” mentality p r e v a l e n t i n t o d a y ’s y o u t h a c t i v i t i e s . C h i l d re n n e e d t o develop discipline instead of expecting adults to pave their way, she says. “Life is not one big party,” she says. “A lot of people think I’m hard, and I agree that I’m tough, but I don’t say anything I wouldn’t say to my own kids. I wouldn’t ask you to run through fire if I’m not going to run through it first.

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Hopefully I change somebody’s life along the way.” C a r t e r h a s t o u g h t a l k fo r girls who join her elite teams then complain about missing social events during evening and weekend rehearsals. Achieving challenging goals requires sacrifices for the good of the team. “I think it’s a good lesson to learn that you’re not always going to be number one,” she says. “You have to be prepared for life, and life is hard. There are kids out t h e re o n a n x i e ty m e d i ca t i o n because they can’t keep up with the hype society and the internet put them under.” Carter grew up riding motorbikes and barrel racing horses with her brothers and is as comfortable on a ranch as she is in a studio. Her Dance Factory hasn’t been remodeled in years, but many of her students enjoy working out in the same rooms their moms did a generation before them. Photos of college and NFL cheerleaders and Broadway dancers dot the walls of her office. “I grew up dancing in L.A. and New York, and those studios were in the worst buildings in the world,” she says, recalling walking up eight floors when elevators weren’t working and stepping over broken bottles on the sidewalk. “New and shiny just isn’t my style.” Carter’s goal is to teach young women they have power — power to create their own dreams and power to achieve them. “I like strong women,” she says. “I like people who have an opinion and aren’t afraid to say it. I teach girls that working hard will pay off. You’re not out of the game if you’re in the game. I tell my girls they are talented enough to get in there and mix it up with the best; they just have to keep punching away at it. Above all, I teach them that they are worthy.”

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D O N N A H A L ST E A D ce l e b ra tes eve r y sunrise knowing she’s lucky to be alive. The first and only female to represent District 10 on the Dallas City Council contracted COVID-19 in February 2020 — long before the virus achieved pandemic status and America shuttered schools and businesses. Twelve doctors and a host of nurses and technicians were assigned to her then-mysterious case, but none could determine what was making h e r s i c k . S h e s p e n t f i ve we e ks a t B ay l o r Hospital and one week on a ventilator before turning the corner, and she still grapples with long COVID, which leads to fatigue and other symptoms. “It was the most frightening time of my life,” she says. “I’m incredibly blessed. I feel so at peace to have survived it and to know that somehow, somewhere there’s a reason God left me here.” H a l s t e a d s e r ve d o n t h e c o u n c i l f ro m 1991-96, becoming an expert on the region’s transportation challenges. She pushed for DA RT t o i n c l u d e W i l d c a t S t a t i o n a t t h e Lake Highlands Town Center in its master plan, and played a major role in squelching privatization of the President George Bush Tollway. She led the Dallas Citizens Council for 15 years, becoming the organization’s longestserving president, and founded the Coalition o f H o m e ow n e rs A s s o c i a t i o n s t o b l o c k a 20 - sto r y of f i ce b u i l d i n g a t S k i l l m a n a n d Audelia. Being a female was never an issue with voters — she earned 83% of the vote over three opponents in her first race — but she sometimes faced challenges from others around town. “ T h e re w e re a c o u p l e o f p e o p l e w h o thought, because I was a female, they could hoodwink me from time to time. They found out differently. I did what I thought was right and frustrated the heck out of those folks,” she says. There’s a shortage of housing in Dallas today, and apartments are filling as quickly as they’re built in Lake Highlands and across town. During her tenure though, the city and the school district battled with landlords who lured tenants with promises of short-term free rent and encouraged families to change neighborhoods and schools frequently.

“I was the first councilmember to have gotten an apartment slum torn down — it used to be a horrible property at the corner of Plano Road and Walnut Hill. The owner made the mistake of leaving it vacant too long, and I used an automatic provision that allows a councilmember to call for rezoning.” It wasn’t long before the 100-unit eyesore, often the site of criminal activity, was scraped and storage units were built in its place. Halstead says she isn’t anti-apartment. Now that she and husband Fred have mostly retired to their Cedar Creek lake house, they keep an apartment at the Lake Highlands Town Center for visits with family and friends. “The problem with apartments is that many are owned by out-of-state REITS (real estate investment trusts) or other investment g ro u ps w h i c h d o n ’t pay a t te n t i o n to t h e details.” The key to Lake Highlands’ success, she says, is the way neighbors frequently help neighbors — tutoring children, offering rides to school and welcoming refugees. “We’ve often been described as the Beaver Cleaver Community of Dallas, where children play in the street and neighbors invest time in programs to improve the community. It’s a culture of caring. We are a very close-knit community that cares about our children, cares about quality of life and will do what we need to do to protect both.” “What I’ve always loved about Lake Highlands is that it’s very unpretentious,” H a l s t e a d s a y s . “ I t ’s a c o m m u n i t y t h a t embraces its differences. That’s a big asset. For a community to be a community, you cannot have an ‘us and them’ mentality. It just doesn’t work.” S h e h a s t h re e g ra n d d a u g h te rs, a n d i s intentional about teaching them to be t ra i l b l a ze r s t o o. E l l i e, d a u g h t e r o f J u l i e and Scott Peek, will head to The University o f Te x a s n e x t y e a r. A s h l e y P e e k i s a budding artist. Allie Kate, daughter of Amy a n d Fre d d i e H a l s t e a d , i s a t W h i t e Ro c k Elementary. “I tell them they can accomplish anything they want. The future is wide open for them. A n d I d i s c u s s i s s u e s w i t h t h e m . We t a l k current events like they are budding adults, because they are,” she says.

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JOAN WALNE is passionate about Dallas city parks. The Lake H i g h l a n d s N o r t h Re c re a t i o n Center spraygrounds, Ror y Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden at the Dallas Arboretum and Klyde Warren Park were all created during her nine-year tenure on the Dallas Park Board, but she’s also a fierce advocate for postage stamp-sized plots deep within neighborhoods where families can toss a ball, fly a kite and spread out a picnic basket. Threads of Walne’s impact weave through all aspects of Dallas life. She convinced R i c h a rd s o n I S D t o ke e p t h e community together with one f re s h m a n c e n t e r i n s t e a d o f carving the neighborhood up for a third junior high in the 1990s, and lobbied for a new aquatic center at the Lake Highlands North Recreation Center when our pool was scheduled to be shut down. She’s held leadership p o s i t i o n s i n L a ke H i g h l a n d s Wo m e n ’s Le a g u e, C h i l d re n ’s Medical Center, Junior League of Dallas, the Dallas Arboretum, Fair Park, Preservation Dallas and the Dallas Historical Society. She’s currently board chair of Ke r s h a w ’s C h a l l e n ge, w h i c h supports women and children in Dallas, Los Angeles, Zambia and the Dominican Republic; on the board of the Trust for Public Land, working to create parks and green spaces in urban areas; and a member of the executive committee at the Dallas Zoo. Wa l n e l e a r n e d t h e a r t o f selfless service from her mom, Patricia Graves, and her motherin-law, Frances Walne. Graves reared her two girls as a single mom in a one-Dairy-Queen-town near Denver and later became a school counselor in RISD. Her daughter earned a scholarship to attend SMU. “She taught me that our

circumstances don’t define us and you don’t know a person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” Walne says. “She always said this life is not a dress rehearsal, and I’ve carried that forward with my own children and grandchildren.” Frances Walne, a leader in Lake Highlands Women’s League and area PTAs, became an early w i d o w w h e n h u s b a n d H e r b, founder of Herb’s Paint and Body, died of lung cancer at 58. “ Fra n c e s s e t a w o n d e r f u l example of loving her family we l l a n d p l a c i n g i m p o r ta n ce on the value of family. I’m not a b i g eve n t s p e r s o n — I l i ke celebrations, but I love everyday l i fe. I l ove k n ow i n g w h a t my grandchildren are doing. I don’t want to hover, but I enjoy jumping in any time I’m asked,” she says. Wa l n e a n d h u s b a n d A l a n are often referred to as “Lake Highlands’ Power Couple,” and s h e e m b ra c e s t h e i d e a t h a t the two can accomplish more w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r. A l a n h a s credited her wise counsel during pivotal moments on the Dallas City Council, State Fair of Texas board, Parkland Hospital Board of Managers and Salesmanship Club of Dallas board, among other leadership roles. “ I t h i n k we ’ ve ta g- tea m e d well,” she says. “His involvement has never been just his, and when opportunities have come m y w a y, A l a n h a s b e e n m y best cheerleader. Sometimes we dovetail and sometimes we have our own role, but we always support each other.” Wa l n e s a y s s h e a n d h e r husband share an overriding philosophy to leave the co m m u n i ty b e t te r t h a n t h ey found it, and the attitude has been adopted by daughter Sarah and son Robert. Sarah and Ryan Hefton are rearing their children

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near White Rock Elementary, where Sarah recently served as president of the PTA. Robert and Stephani Walne also send their kids to WRE, and Robert just finished his term as president of the Exchange Club. Walne says encounters with young moms in the neighborhood have left her bowled over by their dedication and capabilities. “I re ce n t l y h a d a n o p p o r t u n i ty to sit in on a committee, and I could hardly speak. They were, one after the other, so talented and so impressive. “Today’s moms find amazing opportunities for service alongside their children, which models wonderful behavior, and I see school groups trying not to focus so much on themselves. It doesn’t take them long and they don’t have to look far to find a place where they can make a difference, whether it’s a onetime project or an ongoing effort.” Young moms know the secret to service, Walne says; the person who benefits most isn’t the person in need at all. “We weren’t put on this earth to be takers. We were put here to share our talents and be othercentered. It’s so rewarding to know you made a difference in someone’s life.” It’s too early to tell if Walne’s spirit of service is rubbing off on her seven grandchildren, but her love of Dallas seems to be. They gleefully accept her invitations to visit the Arboretum and the zoo, even if they’re too young to understand the role she’s played in building them. “The Arboretum provided a perfect spot to refresh with my mother and Alan’s while they were well and while they battled illness, and now we enjoy taking the littles,” she says. “I appreciate the opportunities they open for families and for learning.”

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TRISSIE OSBORN is always the cheerful sort, but catch her on a Thursday and you’ll find the Mississippi native happy as a hound dog with two tails. That’s when she welcomes dementia patients to Journey, the respite program she created and leads at Highland Park United Methodist Church. Participants and their families sing the praises of Osborn and her many volunteers, but she thanks God for the heaping helping of blessings the program returns to her each week. Osborn had been directing the church’s pastoral care program for congregants 80 and over when a church member came to her seeking help with her husband, a retired minister. Caring for him since his dementia diagnosis had become a full-time job — and then some. She realized that for her sake, and his, she needed a break. “We didn’t have the bandwidth to create a new program at the time, but she kept coming back,” recalls Osborn, who began researching programs around North Texas, attending training sessions and talking to knowledgeable folks working at retirement homes and memory care centers. She read literature and watched videos, determined that she’d only start the program if she could do it right. No one in her family has suffered from dementia, but Osborn had compassion for its devastating effects. About 20 years before, her mom had suffered a massive stroke at age 70. “That really rocked my world,” Osborn admits. “She was so outgoing. She ran circles around me. My parents had moved to Dallas just before that, and she was helping us raise our three small boys at the time. She was a wonderful mom, grandmother and mother-in-law, and she was an extension of the care of our family.” Boots Mohead moved back to Mississippi to receive extensive medical support after her stroke, and Osborn traveled back and forth to care for her mom before her death at age 84. Though her mom’s ailments were different, the lessons she learned have been invaluable. “Every day is different, and it requires a tremendous amount of patience,” she says.“It can be extremely frustrating to the person who has been active and vivacious but is now barely able to walk, and, at times,

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finds their thoughts are confused. They may know what to say but not how to get it out. Their soul remains, and they have so much left to give.” Journey began with nine participants and nine volunteers, and quickly expanded to a full class of 15. They begin each day with breakfast and social time, followed by discussions with a weekly theme. They enjoy music of an era from their younger days and do “sit and fit” exercises in their chairs. A catered hot lunch is followed by more themed lessons and games. Osborn is a Southern party planner with a Pinterester’s heart, so she works hard to balance creating fun experiences while not overwhelming her charges. “It’s been a learning experience. Things need to be adjusted because everyone is in a different place along their dementia journey. People need to get out, socialize and be around people. They

need to use their skills and feel valued.” Caregivers use their four hours as they wish— some go to lunch or a movie with a friend. Some attend to their own doctor visits or hair appointments after transporting mom to all of hers. Some go home exhausted and take a nap. Many have begun attending the program’s support group for caregivers- sharing tips, swapping doctors’ notes and trading resources. “They have formed a community as they drop off and pick up. No matter where you are on the journey, it’s difficult, and they support one another. When they drop off at 10 they may be stressed, but when they pick up at 2 they are different people. It’s amazing what four hours can do. And it’s important to know someone cares.” Osborn asks her volunteers to commit to once per month, but most come every week. The only preparation involves

learning to slow their pace. “It’s fulfilling and rewarding to engage people and see them so full of joy and gratitude. The caregivers are the heroes at home, and the volunteers are the heroes here at Journey. They are amazing.” Osborn hopes more churches and synagogues in the area will create programs like Journey, since the need is great and the wait list is growing. Participating in Journey is free— astounding since some programs charge up to $100 a day. Email OsbornT@hpumc. org to donate to the program, add your loved one’s name to the list or become a volunteer. If you can’t commit to four hours, Osborn has another idea. “Just go sit with your neighbor. Help them with yard work or bake them cookies. Talk to them and give them time to answer. The caregiver needs to know they’re safe with you. There is so much we can do— and you can do your little part.”

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A RT, WO R K A Lake Highlands High alumna co-founded a business that could change the game for female artists Story by CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB | Photography by JOHNATHAN JOHNSON

ON A SUNLIT AFTERNOON IN MAY, Tyler Station’s shop doors are open, allowing passersby a glimpse at proprietors peddling books, vintage threads, organic dog food and other wares or services. A m o n g t h e m , C o r r i e Po c t a , co-founder of the all-women artist cooperative Trade Oak Cliff, is preparing for maternity leave. Working on the store’s studio side, she shifts gears (artist to salesperson) when shoppers arrive. Business hours are fluid. The store is open Thursdays through Sundays — and whenever else an artist is in — but that could change when the baby comes. Pocta sells her own creations— ceramic mugs and vases and leather works — and those made by her co-tenants, including business partner contemporary artist Brooke Chaney, a Lake Highlands High School graduate whose brand name is Made By Mom. Pocta and Chaney are both former Dallas school teachers aiming

to strike the right balance of artist and entrepreneur. They clicked a few years back at an education workshop upon discovering the y both had meticulous minds and lofty ambitions, Pocta says. “ T hough we’re ar tists, we were both nerdy, with achiever brains,” s h e s ay s . “ T h e w ay t h a t b o t h o f our minds work is that we create a lot while also being analytical and pragmatic.” Chaney says this led to a “mutual respect” and friendship. When Pocta quit teaching in 2020, she inspired Chaney to do the same. In order to make art a full-time pursuit, they rented space inside the converted factor y adjacent to Tyler Vernon Rail Station — now home to several small retailers, brewers, bakers and hairdressers — and launched Trade. The founders say it took patience and discernment to find others operating at a similar level, but now

Trade has a steady team in place — it includes artists Molly Sydnor, Niki Dionne, Charli Miranda and Cat Rigdon. Co-artists pay a share of the rent and work shifts in the shop in return for personal work and exhibition space. T hey keep 100% of their sales. “We have a crew that’s planning to stay for a while, people that are looking to expand their product,” Po c t a s ay s . “ T h e o p p o r t u n i ty t o s h o wc a s e m e a n s a n o p p o r t u n i ty to grow.” Trade Oak Cliff at Tyler Station is part studio, part store and part pottery or painting classroom. Chaney and Pocta say teaching is s till an impor tant component of their mission. “Giving people an opportunity to be creative and engage with things and understand the process hopefully gives them an appreciation for more sustainable items,” Pocta says.

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Back row, from left to right: Molly Sydnor, Cat Rigdon, Cor ri Pocta and Niki Dionne. Front row: Charli Miranda and Brooke Chaney.

“Maybe they are going to buy a special piece of art because they now have an appreciation. Maybe they want to buy less, buy local, want things in their life to be a little bit more meaningful.” The chance for artists to sell directly to consumers also is a driving force behind Trade, the women say. That not only keeps prices down but also allows creators to connect with the shoppers purchasing their produc ts. Trade takes this ar tist-consumer pipeline concept beyond its membership with local markets, where other merchants who do not have storefronts also can sell directly. “For us, it takes six people sharing rent for our space,” Pocta says. “A lot of people don’t have that physical brick and mortar spot, so the markets are a part of making that happen for more people.” C hane y — whose vibrant geome tric paintings, handmade apparel and person-sized fabric flowers (commissioned for immersive art shows like Sweet Tooth Hotel) lend blasts of color to the little shop — says she loves the sense of community that results from the way Trade operates. “A big part of it for me is creating genuine and authentic friendships, not just customers, and the cross pollination that we get at markets or just by hanging out here at the space,” Chaney says. “ We

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have so many people that will jus t drop by, jus t saying ‘ hi.’” She says visitors don’t need to purchase something or take classes. Sometimes Trade is just a spot for like-minded folks to share ideas or meet their neighbors. “I will talk you under the table,” Chaney quips. Trade’s business model is unique. As the women break new ground they hope to share what they’ve learned with others. There’s a need in the art world, Pocta says. She wants more artists to use the co-op structure. “We are paving a way and would love to spread knowledge,” she says. It is something they plan to do more formally in the future, but for now they invite anyone to drop by and talk shop. That goes for all local business owners, Chaney adds. She has done office design work for women launching companies and thinks sharing what they’ve learned about paperwork, permits and taxes, for example, can help firsttime business owners overcome that fear of the unknown. “It’s just been exciting to see how many women are actually out there, starting their own businesses, running their own businesses,” Chaney says. “Just having that community and camaraderie between us is empowering, and I am just excited to see how many of us are out there.”

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meet miki Texas Women’s Foundation’s new leader has experience with celebrity clients and social impact Story by ALEJANDRA PUENTE | Photography by JESSICA TURNER

MICHELYNN “MIKI” WOODARD never stayed in one place. The Wisconsin native moved to England at 9 years old. She moved to Puerto Rico as a teen. And by the end of high school, she was back in the U.S., in Atlanta, Georgia.

Woodard always dreamed of traveling the world. Her second dream was inspired by her dad, who was a successful business leader with SC Johnson. “Watching my dad, who was a business leader at that time, there weren’t that many African American business leaders. And for me, a lot of my dream was around what I saw, and what I saw him doing was finding ways to lead, finding ways to d o n e w ty p es of work,” Wood ard s ays . Ne ve r h av i n g a p e rman e n t h ome , Woo dar d b e ca me a c u r i ous woman . “ I h a d t o mee t pe op le growin g u p. I h ad to fi gu r e ou t how to ad ju s t, h ow to acclimate a n d h ow t o u nd e rs tan d th e c u ltu re an d the p e r s p e c t i ve s a n d th e p e ople th at I was around,” Wo od a r d s ay s . A f t e r g ra d u at ion , Wood ard we n t s traigh t into p hi l a n t h r op y a n d took h e r firs t job with Tal ent A ge n c y, b a s ed in L os A n ge le s . T h e company helped influencers and celebrities when they had personal interests in giving back. Wo o d a r d w o r k e d c l o s e l y w i t h K a n y e We s t o n h i s f o u n d a t i o n u n t i l h i s m o t h e r d i e d i n 2 0 0 7. Wo o d a r d ’s f a t h e r d i e d w i t h i n s i x m o n t h s . This was the turning point for them and both decided that they needed a fresh start. Wo o d a r d m o v e d b a c k t o A u s t i n t o b e c l o s e r t o h e r f a m i l y. In 2 0 1 3 , s h e m o v e d t o D a l l a s t o r u n c o r p o r a t e p h i l a n t h r o p y f o r J C Pe n n e y, w h e r e she implemented the round-up system. This g av e n o n p r o fi t s a n d c h a r i t i e s a c h a n c e t o r a i s e

money when customers rounded up to the n e a r e s t d o l l a r o n their purchases. In 2016, Woodard co-founded The Artemis Agency with four colleagues, a 100% womenled social impact agency. They all had varying backgrounds in social impact and worked with celebrities. “We suddenly got the courage and the conviction and the chutzpah and the resources that we needed to say, we can do this on our own and we can really think about, how do we help others create what their legacy could look like,” Woodard says. Her clientele includes the likes of Lady Gaga, Lebron James and Dwayne Wade. Naming a favorite would be like naming a favorite child, she says. “A lot of times, it’s been a series of private moments. I love that the conversations I had were filled with trust and vulnerability and real thought around how they might think about giving back,” she says. This past February, Woodard was appointed the new president and CEO of the Texas Women’s Foundation, a nonprofit whose goal is to help women across Texas with economic and leadership opportunities. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO JOIN THE TEXAS WOMEN’S FOUNDATION?

I’m grateful that they chose me. The pandemic happened, and we were bleaching our groceries, and we were wearing gloves, and we didn’t know what was happening. I could have stayed working virtually from Austin and figuring out what I wanted to do, I just am gonna say, yes. I heard about this amazing opportunity. I knew

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the success of their work. I knew my predecessor and just how great she had done at leading this organization, and very rarely are you able to step into a role where the organization is healthy and where the leader had planned to leave. WHY ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING WOMEN?

My great, great grandmother I talk about a lot. She graduated from college in 1890, which is very rare. I’ve seen strong women in my family. I’ve seen a lot of sacrifice in my family and in the kind of community around me. Your first role models are the ones that you see, and that’s kind of where it started. HOW DO YOU THINK JC PENNEY PREPARED YOU FOR WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO DO NOW AND YOUR PLANS FOR YOUR COMPANY?

When you’re taking that next role, a lot of times as a woman and a person of color, you might be like, I don’t know, do I really fit? Well, you just say yes.

One is really thinking about scale. One of the first things I did was work with the leadership there to create one of the first round-up programs. We started making a million dollars a month, 44 cents at a time. I had to change charitable partners every 30 days, because we just had so much money that we were able to give because of the generosity of customers. So for me, it’s always that kind of big-thinking business model. How do we think about making something sustainable? What are all the ways that we’re reaching people that want to be generous, that want to contribute, that want to participate? HOW IMPORTANT WAS IT FOR YOU TO BE A WOMAN OF COLOR IN YOUR CAREER?

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I’ve seen people break those barriers, and that inspires me. When you’re taking that next role, a lot of times as a woman and a person of color, you might be like, I don’t know, do I really fit? Do I have all the qualifications? Am I going to succeed? Well you just say yes, and know that you can be trained and know that you can learn and know that you can do it. WHERE DID YOUR NICKNAME MIKI COME FROM?

My mom named me after one of her friends, Michelynn Yvonne. But my dad wanted to make sure that people didn’t call me Michael or people didn’t make up what my nickname would be. From the beginning, he was like, I’m going to tell you now what her nickname is going to be and what people should call her. Although the funny thing is, he is also the one that usually called me Michelynn Yvonne. WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU?

If people know me well, then they know my family. I think everybody has to have a why and that’s always going to be my why. If people know me well, they’re going to know my face, too. That’s another part of my why and it’s another part of how I feel I can move the mountains that sometimes feel insurmountable that are around me. If people know me well, they’re going to know my pets, because I love animals. And so I think it’s a mix, right? How do you not only show up in a room and as a leader, but how do you really let people into your heart and who you are? That’s what makes the difference. Interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

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