Salamasina Tanoai’s journey has taken her from incarceration to empowerment. After facing challenges with addiction and prison, she chose a new path when she was released in March 2024. Today, she is over two years clean and sober, a proud mother of four boys, and the founder of Dream Rising, a nonprofit dedicated to breaking cycles of oppression and incarceration through education, advocacy, and entrepreneurship.

She brings lived experience, professional skills in web development, and a deep commitment to supporting justice-impacted and underserved communities. Her story is one of second chances, and she believes transformation is possible for anyone willing to dream and rise.