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Yelitsa Jean-Charles

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Founder at Healthy Roots Dolls

United States

FoundedHealthy Roots Dolls

30 Under 30 2021 · Retail & Ecommerce

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Yelitsa Jean-Charles is the founder of Healthy Roots Dolls, a multicultural children's product company, and serves as Director of Creative Strategy at Young Futures Org. She has raised over $1.1M in funding for Healthy Roots Dolls and partnered with retailers including Target. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she has been featured on Good Morning America, Essence, and Business Insider.

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Backstage CapitalLos Angeles · $50K checks · since 2020Lightship CapitalCincinnati · $100K – $10M checks · since 2020The Perkins Fundsince 2020

Experience

  1. Young Futures OrgDirector of Creative Strategycurrent2026 — present
  2. Self-employedMarketing Consultantcurrent2024 — present
  3. HandcarSocial Strategist2025 — 2026
  4. Healthy Roots DollsFounder & Board Member2024
  5. Healthy Roots DollsCEO & Founder2014 — 2024
  6. HillmanGraphic Designer2018Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
  7. Venture for America2016 Venture for America Fellow2016 — 2018
  8. LISNRGraphic Designer2017Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
  9. WyzerrGraphic Designer2016Covington, Kentucky
  10. Brown UniversitySocial Innovation Fellow2015 — 2016Brown Swearer Center For Public Service, Providence RI
  11. Brown UniversityB-Lab Scholar2015Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
  12. Rhode Island School of DesignPresident of Student Alliance2015 — 2016Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
  13. Rhode Island School of DesignResearch Assistant2015Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
  14. MassChallengeFinalist2015Greater Boston
  15. Central City TowersCreative Intern2014 — 2015Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
  16. OBSIDIAN MagazineVisual Arts Curator2014 — 2015Providence, RI
  17. RISDOrientation Leader2013 — 2014Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
  18. Providence CityArts for YouthTeaching Art Assistant2014Providence, Rhode Island Area
  19. Rhode Island School of DesignPre-College Resident Assistant2014Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
  20. RSC DesignDesign Intern2013Laurel, Delaware

Skills & more

Brand Identity1Content Marketing1Branding & Identity1Brand StrategySocial ListeningDigital StrategyContent Strategy1Creative MarketerMarketing StrategyBrand MarketingProject ManagementDigital Marketing
+12 moreFundraisingCopywritingIllustrationFigure DrawingEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentEvent PlanningDigital IllustrationAttention to DetailLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamwork

Languages English · Haitian Creole · Spanish

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Who is Yelitsa Jean-Charles?
Yelitsa Jean-Charles is the founder of Healthy Roots Dolls, a multicultural children's product company, and serves as Director of Creative Strategy at Young Futures Org. She has raised over $1.1M in funding for Healthy Roots Dolls and partnered with retailers including Target. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she has been featured on Good Morning America, Essence, and Business Insider.
Where does Yelitsa Jean-Charles work?
Yelitsa Jean-Charles is Founder of Healthy Roots Dolls.
What companies did Yelitsa Jean-Charles found?
Yelitsa Jean-Charles founded Healthy Roots Dolls.
Where did Yelitsa Jean-Charles go to school?
Yelitsa Jean-Charles studied at Rhode Island School of Design (Bachelor's Degree, Ilustration and Visual Communications).

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