Breauna Dorelus is a Lupton Center Lead Trainer and Consultant at Focused Community Strategies(FCS). At FCS, She specifically leads clients through assessing the health of their communities through the Flourishing Neighborhood Index. She started her career as an AmeriCorps member and spent 10+ years in various volunteer management roles in humanitarian aid efforts, refugee resettlement and ministry. She then transitioned into consulting, and supported nonprofits, institutions and individuals in the areas of racial equity in volunteer engagement, community-centric volunteerism and community development. As a facilitator, workshop presenter, and convener, Breauna believes in community inclusion in all aspects solution-making, and has dedicated her work to ensuring that community partnership is centered in trust and relationships, and not harmful charity. She loves thrifting, hot chocolate, and playing dinosaurs with her 3 and4 year olds.