Our Team

Teamwork makes the dream work.

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Robin Owen

Executive Director

Robin Owen is honored and excited to step into the role of Executive Director at Cosecha Community Development. As an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, her work has always centered on building belonging. She has helped cultivate community through gardens, farmers markets, and neighborhood partnerships, and she cares deeply about working alongside immigrants and refugees. She loves South Nashville and is grateful to begin this next chapter of gathering neighbors, growing trust, and strengthening the community they share.

robin@cosecha.community

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Catherine Lewis

Garden Manager and Program Coordinator at Wright Middle School

Catherine Lewis is a long-time resident of the Woodbine neighborhood. She has always loved facilitating opportunities to meet neighbors and develop community. With over a decade of experience in educating diverse learners, she is always planning events through an educational lens and prioritizes building relationships in programming. Catherine can be found working in one of our gardens or hosting an after- school cooking and gardening club. Wherever she is, yes she wants to stop what she’s doing and get coffee with you! 

catherine@cosecha.community

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Celia Aguilar

Garden Manager and Program Coordinator at Whitsitt Elementary School

Celia has a strong connection with God’s creation. For her, working in the garden is more than a chore; but is a place where she finds joy and peace. Celia is passionate about opening spaces for people to come together and get their hands dirty as they seed, clean, and harvest. She is a wonderful mentor and teacher for her children and many others living in the Woodbine neighborhood. She loves her community and always strives to be kind and graceful to everyone. Celia’s wisdom, hard work, and friendly spirit have enabled Cosecha Community Development to make a difference.

celia@cosecha.community

Board of Directors

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Rev. Carlos Uroza

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Becca Blank

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Vianey Sanchez

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Kelsey Beyeler

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Emily Ramsey

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Paola Flores

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Patricia Tarquino

Kyle Jonas

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Jael Fuentes

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Darrell Gwaltney

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Angela White

Our History

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Rev. Carlos Uroza (Co-Founder) not only has the heart for community, but he also has the extraordinary gift of being able to connect people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Carlos is an innovative thinker who enjoys gathering people around the table, especially in the Woodbine Community where he has been serving for the past decade. Carlos has the unique ability to combine creativity with practicality to provide inspiration for others. After arriving in the USA from Mexico, Carlos earned his GED, B. S. in Culinary Management from the Art Institute and Masters of Divinity from Vanderbilt. He and his wife, Dr. Sarah Uroza, have a seven-year-old son Luke and a dog named Tamale (Molly). 

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Courtney Hicks (Co-Founder) spent 15 years in the nonprofit sector doing community development work, specializing in marketing, development, and social enterprise. During this time, she co-founded Cosecha as well as Harvest Hands CDC / Humphreys Street Coffee & Soap. She holds her Masters of Education in Nonprofit Leadership and Bachelors of Science in Journalism and Religion from Belmont University. Courtney now serves the community at Belmont University with the Creative Arts Collective for Christian Life and Faith and as a Spiritual Director. She lives in the Woodbine neighborhood with her family, two doodle dogs, one wild tuxedo cat, and a flock of well-loved and named chickens.