Staff

Samantha Mathews is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and founder of Andrée Collective. Sam discovered her passion for serving female trauma survivors at the start of her career in nonprofit fundraising with a domestic violence/sexual assault dual agency in North Carolina and has spent the last ten years gaining invaluable experience in the field while laying the groundwork for Andrée Collective. Since completing her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Sam has worked tirelessly for the survivor population, and towards her greater purpose: seeing women thrive. Sam is actively committed to serving the greater Delaware Valley region through Andrée Collective as well as her involvement in church and education. Sam lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two rambunctious children.

Neeka Guenther is passionate about making the mission of Andrée Collective happen. Having held operational support roles in varying organizations, she has loved bringing her administrative experience into the non-profit sphere. Weddings are dear to Neeka’s heart as she saw her own canceled due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. She knows that with a little bit of planning and a lot of looking on the bright side, any change of plans can turn into beautiful memories…four weddings of memories to be exact! Neeka has a BA in Dance from Eastern University and is currently a company member with Gwnedolyn Bye’s Dancefusion. She lives on the Main Line with her husband, Josh.

Eva Light is a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and runs a small private practice in Bala Cynwyd. She is a certified Trauma Therapist and an EMDR-trained therapist. She loves working with people, being able to hear people's stories, and doing the hard work by people's sides. Eva is a proud Mainer, a dog mom to two wonderful doodles, and she loves horror movies.

Rachel Ortiz is a Michigan native who recently relocated to the Northeast from Austin, Texas. She loves celebrating people and planning parties, especially birthdays—she's been planning her golden birthday for over five years! In her freetime, she loves to paint-by-number while watching Survivor. With a career background in events and ministry, Rachel has most recently focused on non-profit event management. In Austin, she worked with those who have experienced chronic homelessness to create community and employment opportunities. Rachel and her husband are excited to explore the greater Philly area!

Maryrose Yerger is a Philly based Professional Counseling Associate and runs a small private practice in Fairmount. She also serves young adults as a recovery oriented counselor in community mental health. Maryrose has had a passion for working with women and survivors of trauma since her time at Penn State where she worked to cofound REACH (Research Engagement and Community Healing), an initiative to combat sexual violence on college campuses. She received her MS in Couples and Family Therapy from the University of Oregon. In her work she draws on her background in Yoga and meditation instruction, transpersonal psychology, expressive arts, and nature-based therapy. She is trained in both Gestalt and Internal Family Systems therapy. Maryrose loves collaborating with other women. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of transforming our trauma together through shared creative potential and empowerment. In her free time you can find Maryrose singing, dancing, painting, strumming her guitar, and hiking the Wissahickon.

Ann is a purpose-driven, organized extrovert who is passionate about bringing people together. Event planning has always excited Ann, as she at the age of five was already assigning seats for her family at the dinner table. Ann fell in love with the mission of Andrée Collective and the idea that she could make an impact while doing something that she loves after volunteering at their Unveiled launch party in 2022. Ann is a Philly girl at heart, bleeding green and never missing a Bird's game (unless of course, it's for an AC event) and loves any opportunity to try out a new happy hour in the city. During the work week, you can find Ann planning events for a corporate agency. Ann holds a BS in Tourism and Hospitality Management with a minor in Event and Entertainment Management from Temple University.