Jameela Hill

I am Jameela Hill, born and raised in Detroit, MI. I moved to Tucson 4 years ago to start a new life. I'm an artist, full-time mother to my intuitive, funny, and fierce 10 year old daughter. As a trauma survivor I did not believe I would live to adulthood and so never made plans for my life. After my daughter was born, I was motivated to do more than survive. I became a certified yoga instructor, and I’m currently studying grief through my training to become a full-spectrum doula. As an adult, I transformed my violent childhood into an embodied space of safety. I create a safe haven in all of my interactions and artmaking.

I am a teaching artist at DREAM School’s KindeziCare youth programming where I lead movement through storytelling. I incorporate dreamwork into my art offerings, which continue to be both a bonding activity with my daughter and an outlet for navigating my depression/grief through discovering myself. I hold space for everyone to live with authenticity and joy. I am expanding my capacity as a culture bearer through DREAM School’s adult program.