Sheri K. Lewis, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Dr. Sheri K. Lewis, native to Chicago’s South Side, is a passionate advocate for social justice and Black girl advocacy. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for undergrad majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies and pursued both Masters of Art and Doctorate in Educational Policy Studies and Organizational Leadership. At the university, Dr. Lewis fell in love with a Black girlhood collective entitled Saving Our Lives Hear Our Truths (SOLHOT), where she worked with African American teen girls for several years enhancing literacy, self-efficacy, and social development.
Continuing to apply her program development and engagement skills, in 2016, Dr. Lewis co-founded Melt with former teen girl participants, Rachel Gadson and Ashley Battle. As a recent contributing author in The Black Girlhood Studies Collection, Dr. Lewis foregrounds Black girl stories and lived experiences through Melt magazine. In her chapter, she contends that Melt serves as a viable creative platform and research methodology. As the Executive Director, Dr. Lewis’s mission is to generate resources, opportunities, and access for Black girls to be seen, heard, and valued.
Executive Director
Dr. Sheri K. Lewis, native to Chicago’s South Side, is a passionate advocate for social justice and Black girl advocacy. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for undergrad majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies and pursued both Masters of Art and Doctorate in Educational Policy Studies and Organizational Leadership. At the university, Dr. Lewis fell in love with a Black girlhood collective entitled Saving Our Lives Hear Our Truths (SOLHOT), where she worked with African American teen girls for several years enhancing literacy, self-efficacy, and social development.
Continuing to apply her program development and engagement skills, in 2016, Dr. Lewis co-founded Melt with former teen girl participants, Rachel Gadson and Ashley Battle. As a recent contributing author in The Black Girlhood Studies Collection, Dr. Lewis foregrounds Black girl stories and lived experiences through Melt magazine. In her chapter, she contends that Melt serves as a viable creative platform and research methodology. As the Executive Director, Dr. Lewis’s mission is to generate resources, opportunities, and access for Black girls to be seen, heard, and valued.
Melt Mag Team
Sheri K. Lewis, Executive Director
Lashunda Martin, Lead Content Advisor
Diakira Brown, Lead Content Advisor
Ingrid Nelson, Lead Graphic Designer and Instructor
Lashunda Martin, Lead Content Advisor
Diakira Brown, Lead Content Advisor
Ingrid Nelson, Lead Graphic Designer and Instructor
