Partnerships and  Coalitions

Autoimmune Wellness is a trusted leader in lifestyle-based autoimmune support and evidence-informed patient education. As long-time advocates for empowering individuals through nutrition, self-advocacy, and community support, they help expand awareness and practical tools for living well with autoimmune disease.

Through research-backed education and a commitment to inclusivity, they partner with us to ensure that BIPOC and underserved voices have access to high-quality resources and community-centered wellness pathways.

Autoimmune Wellness

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The AIP Summit

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The AIP Summit played a key role in launching the AIP BIPOC Roundtables in 2022, helping spark the conversations that grew into our network. Today, the Summit continues to support our work by hosting our monthly roundtable discussions and amplifying diverse voices in the autoimmune space.

Our partnership reflects a shared commitment to education, representation, and community-centered healing for those living with autoimmune and chronic illness.

Bee Busy Wellness Center

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Ardie Johnson is a Houston-based line dance instructor and founder of Divas & Dudes Simply Dancing (DDSD). The group’s objective is simple: Let’s Just Dance. DDSD creates a space where people can relax, unwind, and enjoy urban line dancing alongside music, laughter, and fellowship.

Founded by Ardie and fueled by her passion for line dance, DDSD offers classes throughout the Houston metropolitan area and surrounding communities, with morning and evening sessions held Tuesday through Friday.

Ardie’s classes emphasize inclusion, shared movement, and community connection. Her motto, “No line dancer left behind,” reflects her commitment to making sure everyone feels welcome, supported, and encouraged to step in and just dance.

Lisa Laverne

Line Dance Divas of H-Town

Lisa Laverne is a Houston-area line dance instructor and the founder of Line Dance Divas of H-Town. She has been dancing and instructing for over 12 years and is certified through ICLDI.

Line dance is both her hobby and her profession. Through Line Dance Divas of H-Town, Lisa teaches community classes and leads line dance instruction, sharing her love of movement and dance with others.

Shaun Fulton

D’Headliners

Born and raised in Houston, Shaun began line dancing in 1992 and started teaching in 2009 under Victoria Carriere at St. Mary’s and Wheeler Avenue. Her instruction is grounded in decades of experience and deep roots in Houston’s line dance community.

Over the years, Shaun has helped start and lead several groups, including 3rd Ward Steppers with Victoria Carriere, Elusive Ladies with Martha Allison, The Hott Stepperz in 2021, and D’Headliners with Dee Dawn Williams in 2024.

Line dancing is central to Shaun’s life and work, and her leadership reflects a long-standing commitment to movement, community, and shared culture.

Raquel Veazie

#SoSouthside

Raquel began line dancing about 15 years ago and has been teaching for more than a decade. What started as a casual hobby grew into a lasting passion for instruction and helping others learn, move, and build confidence through dance.

She is known for her energetic presence and engaging teaching style, creating classes that feel welcoming and enjoyable for dancers at every level. Raquel focuses on clear instruction and keeping the experience fun without pressure.

Her goal is simple: to make sure every student feels comfortable, confident, and enjoys the process of learning to dance, whether they are brand new or have years of experience.

Quintessa Haynes

WBM - Wisdom. Beauty. Motion.

Quintessa Haynes is a line dance instructor who views movement as more than steps, it is a way to release stress, build confidence, and reconnect with the body. Her classes are high-energy, welcoming, and designed to support dancers at every level.

She focuses on clear instruction and thoughtful pacing, breaking choreography down in a way that feels approachable and empowering. Quintessa creates spaces where adults can move without judgment, feel present, and leave stronger than when they arrived.

Her teaching emphasizes rhythm, confidence, and ownership of movement, helping dancers enjoy the process rather than strive for perfection.

Hester Mitchell

Soles 4 Soul

Hester is an Urban Soul line dance instructor who has been teaching since 2017. She recently started her own dance group after previously instructing with Lisa Laverne of Line Dance Divas of H-Town.

She teaches free community classes at Tidwell Park on Houston’s Northside on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Hester’s instruction reflects her love for line dance and her commitment to sharing movement in accessible, welcoming spaces.

Gennetta Griffin

Step Into The Rhythm

Gennetta Griffin is a line dance instructor and former educator who teaches in the Pearland and Manvel areas. After early retirement, she began volunteering in her community and spending more time doing what she enjoys most: dancing and fitness.

For the past two years, Gennetta has combined both passions by teaching line dance several times a week, primarily at inner-city libraries and local community activity centers. Her classes focus on creating a space where people can relax, have fun, and take a break from everyday stress.

Gennetta values the connection that movement creates and believes line dancing brings people together by highlighting how much we have in common.

Tiffany Wallace

Purpose Dance Academy

Tiffany Wallace is the owner and lead instructor of Purpose Dance Academy in Missouri City, Texas. She opened the studio in 2014 and teaches line dance classes and private events through the academy.

She is a former Texas Southern University Motion dancer and a former WNBA dancer, experiences that shaped her movement background and teaching style.

Through Purpose Dance Academy, Tiffany leads structured group classes and events, sharing her experience and love of dance through choreography and instruction.