Team

Leadership Staff

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Adrian Brantley

(he/they)

Youth Programs Manager

Adrian is a Mobile native and student at the University of South Alabama earning his degree in hospitality and tourism management. An advocate at heart, Adrian has spoken out for trans rights at rallies and community events like Trans•Lucent and the Trans Youth Town Hall. He is an avid coffee lover who spends much of his time participating in local community theater, performing in productions like Oliver, Beauty and the Beast, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Adrian was once a member of our Prism Teens program, and he works tirelessly to contribute to that program’s continued growth and success.

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Corey Harvard

(he/him)

Executive Director

Corey is a poet and singer-songwriter from Grand Bay, Alabama. He received his BA in English and philosophy from the University of South Alabama where he served as editor-in-chief of Oracle Fine Arts Review. He is a recipient of the Steve and Angelia Stokes Undergraduate Poetry Award, a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee, and a regular coach for Poetry Out Loud in Mobile. Corey co-founded Prism United in 2018 with his dear friend Justin Litaker. In his free time, he enjoys backpacking, reading, and being a guncle. Recently, Corey and his mom sat down with StoryCorps in a touching interview about what inspired him to create Prism.

Rachel Bright

(she/her)

Deputy Director

Rachel is a seasoned educator and librarian with master’s degrees in both Education and Library and Information Science. With over a decade of community engagement and teaching experience, combined with a profound love for creative writing, she has become a catalyst for driving impactful fundraising initiatives. Her commitment to community development and lifelong learning is unwavering, and she firmly believes in the profound transformational potential of storytelling. To relax, she enjoys the benefits of belly laughter and being under a blue sky as well as sharing time and food with friends and family.

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Support Staff & Facilitators

Prism’s work is supported by coordinators who oversee key areas like outreach, digital media, and mental health services, helping ensure that our operations stay relevant, responsive, and running smoothly behind the scenes.

Our gatherings are led by program leads and facilitators who are trained through Prism and show up each week to hold space for our community. They bring consistency, care, and trust to every program, creating environments where participants feel supported, seen, and able to show up as themselves.

Volunteer Teams

Prism relies on a dedicated and wide-ranging volunteer community to meet the needs of those we serve. Beyond our facilitators, volunteers support our work through chaperone, event, nutrition, and outreach teams, each playing a vital role in creating safe, welcoming spaces.

Quite simply, Prism would not exist without them. Their time, care, and consistent presence are what turn our programs into something deeper: a community where people feel seen, supported, and changed for the better.

For information about joining one of our volunteer teams, check out our volunteer page!

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Cooperative Governing Ethos

Prism strives to cultivate a cooperative governing ethos, intentionally de-centering power and prioritizing the voices of the youth it serves. As part of this, we hold 360-degree evaluations where youth evaluate facilitators and facilitators evaluate directors, ensuring accountability at every level. All feedback is submitted anonymously and is not accessible to the individuals to whom it pertains, creating space for honest and constructive input.

This same approach extends to our Board of Directors. We emphasize shared leadership and use consensus-based decision-making to guide our work so that responsibility is distributed and decisions reflect our community.