Sharetta Latrice Howze is an artist and founder of Hidden Tr3sures, an organization that focuses on maintaining a healthy mind, body, and spirit through creative expression. A poet with a heart for justice, Sharetta writes with conviction, utilizes her voice to shed light on the injustices of society, and advocates for artists with disabilities, while using expressive arts as a means of coping creatively with a disability herself. Sharetta established Cr3ative Expressions Brain Injury Support Group at Summa Rehab Hospital, is the Coordinator for the Northeast Ohio Healing Arts Alliance, Art and Wellness Director for VIBE Collective LLC, and is a poetry, creative coping and writing Instructor at Urban Ounce of Prevention Services. Sharetta is a recipient of The Greater Akron Chamber’s 2019 30 For the Future Awards. Her mission is to spread the word that disabled does not mean denied, art heals, and creative coping is essential for all. There is a surplus of talented artists and voices who are differently abled but deserve an equal chance to be heard.