Community Educators
Rayna Acha
She/Her
Hotline Sex Educator
racha@familytreeclinic.org
Rayna is a sex educator at Family Tree Clinic and a proud Black feminist organizer, pleasure activist, and believer that we are not free until all of us are free. As a reproductive justice activist, she emphasizes the necessity of providing care and education for all for our communities to abolish oppressive systems. Before joining Family Tree Clinic, Rayna worked and volunteered as a peer sex educator and peer health advocate starting as a Minneapolis high school student. She views sex education as a liberatory tool that must be inclusive, intentional, compassionate, and community-driven. In 2024, she graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Gender & Sexuality Studies and Anthropology and has returned to Minneapolis to further her dream for our community: for our children to live in our wildest dreams. In her free time she likes to hangout with her cats, practice pottery, hunt for cool finds at the thrift store, soak up the sun, and do tarot readings for her friends.
Louise Bequeaith
She/They
Juvenile Justice Educator
lbequeaith@familytreeclinic.org
Louise is one of the Juvenile Justice Sex Educators at Family Tree Clinic. She has always been interested in the places where community health and prison abolition work meet. This role allows her to work with and learn directly from youth, to understand and imagine what liberating reproductive and sexual health care can look like within and beyond carceral systems. Being able to connect with young people and share in their curiosity has been the greatest joy. Louise also really enjoys swimming in lakes.
Paige Beto
She/Her
Sex Educator
pbeto@familytreeclinic.org
Paige is a sex educator at Family Tree Clinic and she is very passionate about making comprehensive sex education and healthcare accessible for people of all sexualities, genders, and ethnicities. Since graduating, Paige has worked in early childhood education and in mental healthcare and currently volunteers with a local pet rescue. In her free time, Paige mostly just likes to vibe and craft. Paige is excited to teach so make the best and most informed decisions for themselves and their bodies.
Taylor Chambers
They/Them
Juvenile Justice Sex Educator
tchambers@familytreeclinic.org
Taylor Chambers is the Juvenile Justice Sex Educator at Family Tree Clinic. Taylor is passionate about prison abolition and creating equitable communities. In their work, Taylor is constantly amazed by the young people they serve, and their capacity to push up against boundaries. They inspire Taylor to push back against systems and structures that would render us invisible rather than make things just and fair. During their free time you can find Taylor cooking/baking, adding too many books to their to-be-read list, learning how to bartend, and doing arts and crafts.
Claire Cummins
She/Her
Health Education Manager
ccummins@familytreeclinic.org
Claire is a sex educator who believes that everyone has the right to information about their bodies, how they work, and that comprehensive, queer, and relevant sex education is a human right. Claire has been a sex educator since 2017 when she joined the team at Planned Parenthood in St. Paul. In 2024, she began at Family Tree in her current role. Her biggest professional interests are in the destigmatization of herpes and answering fourth graders' questions about puberty.
Claire is currently in school to earn a master's degree in sexual health. In addition to devoting her time and energy to sex ed, she also likes to watch a lot of TV, watch and talk about the Minnesota Lynx, and experiment in the kitchen.
Chandler Daily
He/Him
Community Health Educator
cdaily@familytreeclinic.org
Chandler is a sex educator inspired by sex-radical feminist history and the DIY brilliance of trans people everywhere. Before coming to Family Tree Clinic, Chandler worked as a stage manager, sexual health sales associate, performance curator, and artist. He loves scrambling along the Mississippi River, getting to know woodpecker neighbors and folding loved ones’ laundry. Chandler is working towards a future in which all of our sexualities can be sources of joy, resilience, and connection with the wide world.
Rebecca Driker-Ohren
She/Her
Hotline & Health Educator
rdrikerohren@familytreeclinic.org
Rebecca believes that sex education is both harm reduction and the key to liberation! She loves answering questions on the MN Sexual Health Hotline and decreasing barriers to accessing accurate, non-judgemental, affirming sexual health information. Rebecca is inspired and invigorated by her co-workers and the folks in the Family Tree community. Rebecca grew up in Michigan and came to Minnesota to go to Macalester College, where she studied Geography & Environmental Studies. She is passionate about extending health resources from metropolitan areas to rural areas in Minnesota. She loves to climb boulders (as long as they are indoors), and to run around the lakes surrounding the Twin Cities.
Lindsey Hoskins
She/Her
Health Education Director
lindsey@familytreeclinic.org
651-272-3560
Lindsey has been a Sex Educator since 1999 and has worked in the Community Education department at Family Tree Clinic since 2002. As a student at the University of MN, she designed a Sexuality Education degree in the areas of Women’s Studies, Cultural Studies, and Public Health. Lindsey loves working with youth and adult groups, and is passionate about helping people understand accurate information and feel more comfortable when they talk about sexuality. Lindsey plans to be a sex educator for the rest of her life.
Kurt RuKim
He/Him
Sex Educator & Health Mentor
krukim@familytreeclinic.org
Kurt RuKim is an educator, dancer, and artist. He earned his Master’s in Elementary Education from the University of St. Thomas and enjoys co-creating effective and engaging learning environments for learners of all ages. He is deeply passionate about eradicating shame and ensuring all communities have access to medically accurate, non-biased sexual health content. As a restorative circle keeper, he integrates this perspective into his work as a clinic and classroom sex educator. Previously, he has worked for and led professional development for Saint Paul Public Schools, Saint Paul Federation of Educators, and the Minnesota Department of Education. In his spare time, he enjoys teaching motorcycle classes as a RiderCoach for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.
Sawyer Plotz
He/Him
Sex Educator & Health Mentor
splotz@familytreeclinic.org
Sawyer's values and goals have always centered on education for social justice. He graduated from the University of WI-La Crosse in 2004 with a degree in Secondary Education and English. Since then, he has worked as a classroom teacher, community organizer, LGBTQ youth program director, and sexual violence prevention educator. Sawyer is passionate about comprehensive sex ed in schools and believes that peer and parent education have the power to build and shape cultures of authenticity, empowerment, and liberation.
