About
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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Experience
- Young Futures OrgDirector of Creative Strategycurrent2026 — present
- Self-employedMarketing Consultantcurrent2024 — present
- HandcarSocial Strategist2025 — 2026
- Healthy Roots DollsFounder & Board Member2024
- Healthy Roots DollsCEO & Founder2014 — 2024
- HillmanGraphic Designer2018Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- Venture for America2016 Venture for America Fellow2016 — 2018
- LISNRGraphic Designer2017Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- WyzerrGraphic Designer2016Covington, Kentucky
- Brown UniversitySocial Innovation Fellow2015 — 2016Brown Swearer Center For Public Service, Providence RI
- Brown UniversityB-Lab Scholar2015Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
- Rhode Island School of DesignPresident of Student Alliance2015 — 2016Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
- Rhode Island School of DesignResearch Assistant2015Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
- MassChallengeFinalist2015Greater Boston
- Central City TowersCreative Intern2014 — 2015Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
- OBSIDIAN MagazineVisual Arts Curator2014 — 2015Providence, RI
- RISDOrientation Leader2013 — 2014Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
- Providence CityArts for YouthTeaching Art Assistant2014Providence, Rhode Island Area
- Rhode Island School of DesignPre-College Resident Assistant2014Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
- RSC DesignDesign Intern2013Laurel, Delaware
Education
- Rhode Island School of DesignBachelor's Degree, Ilustration and Visual Communications2012 — 2016
Skills & more
Brand Identity1Content Marketing1Branding & Identity1Brand StrategySocial ListeningDigital StrategyContent Strategy1Creative MarketerMarketing StrategyBrand MarketingProject ManagementDigital Marketing
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FundraisingCopywritingIllustrationFigure DrawingEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentEvent PlanningDigital IllustrationAttention to DetailLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamworkLanguages English · Haitian Creole · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- 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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