Dr. Destinee Woodris, EdD Director of Movement & Partnerships (she/they)
Most recently, Dr. Woodris served as the Sr. Director of Community Impact at Planned Parenthood North Central States serving Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Prior to that, she was the Zero Suicide Prevention Project Evaluator, evaluating the impact across the state of learning and implementing suicide-safer care policy and procedure within Iowa’s Integrated Provider Network (IPN).
Additionally, Dr. Woodris has extensive background in higher education and service on community-facing boards either as a Director or general member. In the past, she has keynoted and emceed at galas, governors’ conferences, higher education institutions, and community organizations. In 2022, she was named Capital City Pride of Des Moines ‘Person of the Year.’
Dr. Woodris has facilitated numerous professional development workshops on a variety of topics, such as LGBTQ inclusion, Creativity in the Workplace, Humor and Motivation in Times of Crisis, Developing Leaders in a Diverse Society, and more! She earned her doctorate in education at Arizona State University, her master of science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Emporia State University, and obtained both her bachelor of arts in International Relations with a minor in Psychology and associate of arts in Liberal Arts from the University of Indianapolis.
Within her current role as the Director Movement & Partnerships at All* Above All, she has an overarching goal of creating spaces for shared meaning-making and decision-making for a cross-collaborative movement. She would like to advance reproductive justice to become even more inclusive with deepened networks of individuals and groups who are proponents of holistic care of humans! She aims to coordinate co-learning workshops and summits around moving from storytelling to policy advocacy, with topics such as Black Women Connecting in Chaotic Times, Community Building as a Waymaking, Falling Into Place After Fall Out etc.
When not working, Dr. Woodris enjoys reading, writing, mentoring, watching movies, going for walks, and podcasting. Currently, Dr. Woodris is the host of the podcast, Porch Tea w/Destinee (available on YouTube) and drafting her first book, Love Changes, a Lesbian Romance. She finds her peace while seeking solitude in having conversations with her family, friends, and neighbors!
Fun fact! Dr. Woodris was a HUGE showchoir nerd in high school!