Indigenous Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment Network (IMAGEN) Fellows
The Indigenous Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment Network (IMAGEN) is a coalition of Tribal and Native-led organizations that honors Native lifeways by renewing and sustaining Girl Societies. Our local matrilineal, intergenerational, mentored groups strengthen Native girls in their collective power to thrive and help cultural survival.
Through the IMAGEN Fellows program, we highlight the people whose leadership has brought IMAGEN Girl Societies to their communities. Our continued partnership with the IMAGEN Fellows inspires our work at the Indigenous Justice Circle. Click on their names to read a short bio and learn more about their work.
Randilynn Bouche'r-Giago
Courtney Whiteman
Michaela Parrot
Aimee Pond
More coming soon!
Star Wheeler
Seneca Nation, Turtle Clan
Native American Community Services (NACS)
Star holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelors and Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Buffalo State University. She is also a Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP).
Always passionate about working with Native youth, Star has worked at Native American Community Services (NACS) in Buffalo, NY for 20 years in the areas of youth development, substance misuse prevention, suicide prevention, and cancer prevention. She is a community advisory board member for the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and for the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health. Currently, Star is the Health & Wellness Coordinator.
Through workshops, mentorship programs, and advocacy efforts, she continues to champion the importance of mental well-being, striving to ensure that Native American girls grow up feeling seen, heard, and empowered.
Star is a dedicated mental wellness advocate committed to uplifting and empowering Native American girls. Raised with a deep respect for my cultural heritage and community values, she has devoted my adult life to promoting emotional resilience, self-esteem, and access to culturally grounded mental health resources.
With a background in community outreach and youth mentorship, Star works closely with the youth clubhouses and the local Native community to create safe spaces where young girls can share their stories, reconnect with tradition, and build confidence.
Randilynn Bouche'r-Giago
H3 Tribal affiliation & organization name
Star holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelors and Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Buffalo State University. She is also a Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP).
Always passionate about working with Native youth, Star has worked at Native American Community Services (NACS) in Buffalo, NY for 20 years in the areas of youth development, substance misuse prevention, suicide prevention, and cancer prevention. She is a community advisory board member for the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and for the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health. Currently, Star is the Health & Wellness Coordinator.
Through workshops, mentorship programs, and advocacy efforts, she continues to champion the importance of mental well-being, striving to ensure that Native American girls grow up feeling seen, heard, and empowered.
Star is a dedicated mental wellness advocate committed to uplifting and empowering Native American girls. Raised with a deep respect for my cultural heritage and community values, she has devoted my adult life to promoting emotional resilience, self-esteem, and access to culturally grounded mental health resources.
With a background in community outreach and youth mentorship, Star works closely with the youth clubhouses and the local Native community to create safe spaces where young girls can share their stories, reconnect with tradition, and build confidence.
Courtney Whiteman
Seneca Nation, Turtle Clan
Native American Community Services (NACS)
Star holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelors and Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Buffalo State University. She is also a Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP).
Always passionate about working with Native youth, Star has worked at Native American Community Services (NACS) in Buffalo, NY for 20 years in the areas of youth development, substance misuse prevention, suicide prevention, and cancer prevention. She is a community advisory board member for the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and for the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health. Currently, Star is the Health & Wellness Coordinator.
Through workshops, mentorship programs, and advocacy efforts, she continues to champion the importance of mental well-being, striving to ensure that Native American girls grow up feeling seen, heard, and empowered.
Star is a dedicated mental wellness advocate committed to uplifting and empowering Native American girls. Raised with a deep respect for my cultural heritage and community values, she has devoted my adult life to promoting emotional resilience, self-esteem, and access to culturally grounded mental health resources.
With a background in community outreach and youth mentorship, Star works closely with the youth clubhouses and the local Native community to create safe spaces where young girls can share their stories, reconnect with tradition, and build confidence.
Michaela Parrot
H3 Tribal affiliation & organization name
Star holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelors and Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Buffalo State University. She is also a Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP).
Always passionate about working with Native youth, Star has worked at Native American Community Services (NACS) in Buffalo, NY for 20 years in the areas of youth development, substance misuse prevention, suicide prevention, and cancer prevention. She is a community advisory board member for the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and for the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health. Currently, Star is the Health & Wellness Coordinator.
Through workshops, mentorship programs, and advocacy efforts, she continues to champion the importance of mental well-being, striving to ensure that Native American girls grow up feeling seen, heard, and empowered.
Star is a dedicated mental wellness advocate committed to uplifting and empowering Native American girls. Raised with a deep respect for my cultural heritage and community values, she has devoted my adult life to promoting emotional resilience, self-esteem, and access to culturally grounded mental health resources.
With a background in community outreach and youth mentorship, Star works closely with the youth clubhouses and the local Native community to create safe spaces where young girls can share their stories, reconnect with tradition, and build confidence.
Aimee Pond
Seneca Nation, Turtle Clan
Native American Community Services (NACS)
Star holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelors and Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Buffalo State University. She is also a Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP).
Always passionate about working with Native youth, Star has worked at Native American Community Services (NACS) in Buffalo, NY for 20 years in the areas of youth development, substance misuse prevention, suicide prevention, and cancer prevention. She is a community advisory board member for the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and for the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health. Currently, Star is the Health & Wellness Coordinator.
Through workshops, mentorship programs, and advocacy efforts, she continues to champion the importance of mental well-being, striving to ensure that Native American girls grow up feeling seen, heard, and empowered.
Star is a dedicated mental wellness advocate committed to uplifting and empowering Native American girls. Raised with a deep respect for my cultural heritage and community values, she has devoted my adult life to promoting emotional resilience, self-esteem, and access to culturally grounded mental health resources.
With a background in community outreach and youth mentorship, Star works closely with the youth clubhouses and the local Native community to create safe spaces where young girls can share their stories, reconnect with tradition, and build confidence.