Bring Your Skills to the LGBTQ+ Community
Do you share our passion for holistic health, equity, and spirituality? Would you like to offer your skills in service to the Queer Soul Alchemy community? We’d love to hear from you!
We are a young nonprofit (legally formed in October 2025), and still tiny-but-mighty. If you resonate with our Core Values, Mission, and Vision and want to grow with us, we are looking for self-motivated, energetic, and reliable people to collaborate with on upcoming events and join our Nonprofit Board of Directors.
We would like to hear from passionate creators, community builders, activists and advocates, and holistic wellness practitioners with diverse skill sets! We are open to working with folks with many different experiences, but we are especially looking to work with queer and trans BIPOC and differently-abled individuals.
If you are a Yoga, dance, or martial arts instructor, Reiki or energy work practitioner, doula, therapist or peer supporter, musician, conscious kink practitioner, or any type of creative or holistic practitioner, please fill out the form below to volunteer or be considered for work/ trade or paid collaboration opportunities in the future.
If you are interested in joining our Board, please scroll down to see open opportunities.
Collaborate on an Upcoming Event or Workshop
Join our Nonprofit Board of Directors: Open Roles
If you resonate deeply with our organization’s Core Values, Mission, and Vision and want to grow with us, we are looking for self-motivated, energetic, and reliable people to join our Nonprofit Board of Directors in the roles below. Priority will be given to Board Member applications from BIPOC and differently-abled individuals.
Secretary - assists Lee and Paige with major decision making and leadership direction; provides organizational structure; handles admin tasks such as recording board meeting notes, fielding questions that come through our website, and coordinating event registration. We are seeking a long-term commitment for this role.
Social Media Manager - attends unlimited QSA events and classes in exchange for their volunteer work taking photo and video content, editing, and posting on our Instagram (reels, carousel posts, and stories) according to a posting schedule to promote upcoming events. Minimum of 500 Instagram followers to qualify.
Grant Writing - has specialized skills in persuasive writing, grant research, and applies for grants on the organization’s behalf. Works with Lee to ghost write grants to apply for important funding for the organization. Takes initiative to research, vet, and organize applicable funding opportunities and applies in a timely manner.
Please note that as a 501(c)3 Public Charity, we are a volunteer-led organization. At this time, we are unfortunately unable to compensate any board members. We understand that this can pose a significant financial barrier especially to those groups that we named. However, this can be an excellent opportunity to build your resume and give back to the community in a meaningful way. This is a time commitment, and we are working toward the goal of one day having a fully paid staff!
Please read about our current board members, then scroll down to apply to join us.
Board of Directors:
Treasurer + Board Co-Chair
Paige Altemare (any pronouns)
A native Clevelander, I've earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from CWRU, and have worked in manufacturing, project management, web development, data analysis, and finance. Alongside my professional experience, I've been a yogi for over a decade, a lifelong environmentalist, and world traveler inspired by diverse cultures and new ideas. As a queer person and dedicated activist, I hope to create inclusive spaces rooted in connection, equity, and collective liberation. In my role as Treasurer and Board Co-Chair, I bring a blend of organizational skills, thoughtful strategy, and creative problem solving, fueled by my passion for holistic wellness, sustainability, and uplifting others.
Pro Bono Consultant
Julie González Woodward (she/ her)
LPC, NCC - Retired
Julie spent her career as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, specializing in vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities. She brings experience in recovery and Twelve Step fellowships, and is the author of several self-published books. Julie volunteers her time to Queer Soul Academy to offer business operations experience, as well as problem-solving and communication building skills.
Founder + Board Chair: Lee Devi (they/ them)
When I was growing up, I didn’t have any LGBTQ+ role models, and I didn’t know it was okay to be myself. I expected perfection from myself, but the mental goal posts kept shifting because I subconsciously based them on the opinions of others. This lead to a lot of suffering.
Through over a decade of Yoga practice and study, I have continued to unravel layers of mental and spiritual conditioning. And somewhere along the way, I decided to become the role model of my own dreams. Today, I’m a 500-hour Registered Yoga Instructor, a 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor, a Transformational Retreat Facilitator, a Podcaster, and an Intuitive Astrologer.
I’m also out and proud as queer and nonbinary. While I enjoy working with all people, I feel especially drawn to work with members of the LGBTQ+ community. I believe that Yoga, Ayurveda, Community, and Astrology have an immense healing ability to open us to the primal divine energy (adi para shakti) within.
Ohio is home. In 2017, I received both my 200-hour Yoga Teaching Certification from Yoga Central, and my Bachelor's Degree from Kent State University. Since then, I have travelled internationally and domestically, spent time in various Intentional Yoga Communities, and deepened my personal practice. I was initiated into the Sivananda Yoga order with the name “Parvati Devi” by one of my teachers, Swami Sankaranandaji.
In 2021, I completed my 300-hour Yoga Teaching Certification with the Mount Madonna Institute in California. Then in 2024, I graduated from the Shakti School’s Ayurveda and Tantra holistic lifestyle counselor program. I have been hosting transformational Yoga retreats both internationally and in Northeast Ohio since 2022. My sankalpa, or intention, is to cultivate safe spaces that empower others with tools for their own self-development and self-care.
Jai Ma! — Paisley Parvati Devi (“Lee” for short!)
Apply to Join our Board of Directors
*Please note that as a 501(c)3 Public Charity, we are a volunteer-led organization. At this time, we are unfortunately unable to compensate any board members. However, this can be an excellent opportunity to build your resume and give back to the community in a meaningful way.