Meet Us
The 11th House Foundation Board
Malakye Anderson
(He/Him)
Executive Director
Anderson served on the first Berea Pride committee. In subsequent years he served as co-chair, festival chair, and now serves as the Executive Director of Berea Pride. He later created the non-profit, The 11th House Foundation, Inc., to continue the vision that was started for this community. Anderson is passionate about young people being able to see themselves represented in the world. Proving that despite all obstacles anything is possible.
Analeila Rodriguez
(She/Her)
Executive Assistant
Raised in Orlando, Florida, Rodriguez learned the hard truth of houselessness and the reality of those affected by it at a young age. Unable to ignore the prevalence of suffering running rampant in her city, as a child she spent time volunteering for various nonprofit outreach organizations aimed at providing much needed services to the many houseless communities and is grateful for the opportunity to continue that work. She has a passion for gardening, creating art, video games, making and enjoying music, and reading.
Katrina (Kat) Reid
(She/Her)
Marketing Director
Katrina is a Berea transplant whose spent over a decade putting down roots in the community. She got her first taste of non-profit advocacy work in 2014 as the outreach coordinator for the local farmers market. At her current day job, she’s an operations manager for a small grassroots company that builds website presences for therapists all over the world. She proudly identifies as Ace-Demi-Pan within the community. She’s a mother of four, and she’s co-authored several young adult fantasy anthologies. When she’s not herding cats, she spends her time reading, baking, writing, and geeking out about all things nerdy.
The Berea PRIDE Committee
Courtney Parrish
(She/Her)
Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Courtney Parrish (she/her) is an East Tennessee native with a passion for education and community. She earned a BA in Elementary Education, with minors in Theatre and History, from Brevard College. She is currently obtaining her MEd in Elementary Education at EKU, and hopes to obtain a doctorate in Educational Policy and Reform. Courtney currently teaches at Berea Community Elementary School in Berea, where she has lived since 2020. Outside of teaching, she enjoys reading, poetry, woodcarving, and traveling. She shares her home with her spouse, Mathew, their cat-daughter, Kiki, and a host of local wildlife, including possums, raccoons, and barred owls. Courtney is honored to serve as the Assistant Volunteer Coordinator for Berea PRIDE.
Ashley McClellan
(She/Her)
Social Media Manager
Greetings!
My name is Ashley. My pronouns are She/Her/Hers. A little tidbit about myself: I have been with my partner, Lori, for 9 years, and we have two cats named Furby and Tatum. I was a Caregiver for all ages for 14 years, but, now, I am a work from home Sales Agent. I have been a Madison County resident my whole life and am so stoked to be apart of this committee! I look forward to connecting with y’all and getting to know everyone. Be sure to check out our socials!
