Our Team

  • An image of Liliana, a light-skinned Mexican woman with short dark hair with blue-green at the ends. She's wearing rainbow glasses, a silver nose ring, and a black Game Grumps tank top with colorful Japanese cartoon characters on the front.

    Liliana Velasco | Tea Specialist

    Liliana (she/her) is an artist and designs the aesthetics of our in-house menu - you’ll find her doodles all over the store. She runs the front register, makes drinks, and takes great care of all of our in-store guests. She also takes care of back of house stuff such as fulfilling online and wholesale orders, working the social media and online shop, and helping with admin stuff!

    In her free time, she loves working on her digital art, writing poetry, painting, making stained glass, and cooking. Her favorite Sis Got Tea drink is the Sencha Tea with peach syrup!

  • A picture of Arielle, a Black woman with a shaved head, sitting on a blue sofa wearing glasses, matching earrings and necklace, and a blue, yellow and orange tropical leaf patterned dress. She seems to be laughing hysterically in the photo.

    Arielle Clark | Owner and Founder

    Arielle (she/her) is the owner and founder of Sis Got Tea. A Black, queer, neurodivergent, disabled woman, Arielle strives to keep Sis Got Tea as accessible, accepting, accountable, and sober as possible. She wants Sis Got Tea to be a place to laugh, relax, kiki, get resources, and sip some delicious tea

    When she's not working at the cafe and talking to people, Arielle is playing videogames, napping, and teaching at the University of Louisville. And FYI: her favorite tea that Sis Got Tea carries is Extra Spicy Chai, made into an iced latte with oat milk, sweet n' low, and non-dairy brown sugar oat creamer.

  • A picture of Nataley, a white woman with freckles and short red hair. She is standing by the ocean wearing a light blue camisole, a rusty orange skirt and a gold necklace. She has a tattoo on her arm and she's gazing off into the distance.

    Nataley Harper | Tea Specialist

    Nataley (she/her) is one of our newest Tea Specialists! She’s also an artist and loves the creative aspect of working at Sis Got Tea. She enjoys taste-testing new drink recipes, creating new merchandise, and takes great care of all of our in-store guests. She also takes care of back of house stuff such as filling wholesale orders, deciding new drinks, and helping with admin stuff!

    In her free time, she loves crocheting and learning about and wearing historical fashion. She also experiences existential dread. Her favorite Sis Got Tea drink is the Chai Tea with oat milk!