Podium RVA Team


Podium RVA Staff


Vicki Yeroian, MSW

she/her Executive Director

Candace Weather

she/her Program Director

Andi Balch

they/them Program Lead

Clara Sigmon

they/them Program Lead

Jean Anderson

she/her Program Lead


Alumni Site Leads


An Alumni Site Lead is a graduated former participant from one of Podium's writing and/or leadership programs. Through the creation of our Pedestal Fund, Podium is pleased to offer stipends for alumni to run program projects or events throughout the year.


Destiny Hall Harper

Summer 2022 Program Lead & Journal 13 Designer

Christine Singleton

Fall 2021 Alumni Site Lead

Daeron Bacon

Spring 2021 Alumni Site Lead

Destiny Brown

Summer 2020 Alumni Site Lead

Savon Thompson

Fall 2019 Alumni Site Lead


Alumni Contributors for The Podium


The Podium is a new publication and professional development opportunity for recently graduated Podium alumni. Through the creation of our Pedestal Fund, Podium is pleased to offer stipends for alumni to contribute submissions to our digital publication, The Podium.


Alumni Contributors


Destiny Hall-Harper,
Richmond Community HS class of 2018

Kavin Jackson,
John Marshall HS class of 2018

Tracy Fleming,
Thomas Jefferson HS class of 2019

RaJahne' Harris,
Thomas Jefferson HS class of 2019

Tristan Wynn,
Thomas Jefferson HS class of 2019

Dareon Bacon,
Thomas Jefferson HS class of 2019

Ashantay Coleman,
Thomas Jefferson HS class of 2021

2022 - 2023 Volunteers & Interns


  • Kate Abbott
  • Jennifer Bui
  • Dr. Nicole Corley
  • Melvisha Hathaway
  • Sophie Kuligowski
  • Courtney Langford
  • Amanda Miller
  • Jack Shaw