Raola Watkins was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, she is the youngest of three children of Dorothy and Robert Watkins. Ever since the age of 8 Raola always had a passion and the calling to take care of children. She has been watching over children for over 50 years and has taken care
of over 400 children. She has been an important part of each one of their development. Raola also has a passion for cooking, cleaning, styling hair
and nurturing the people around her.
Raola is a single mother of 2 adult children and the grandmother of 7 granddaughters. She moved to Minneapolis in 1990 to protect her son from gang activity. She worked at McDonald's to provide for son and shortly after she became a house keeper for Abbott Northwestern Hospital. In 1996 Raola moved across the river to Saint Paul where she has resided in Midway, North End, and Frogtown communities. Raola is heavily involved in her community and has worked and volunteered for many community events. Raola has a warm and welcoming demeanor and has never met a stranger these qualities she possesses helps her navigate the day to day challenges of life.
Raola’s Duties
- Oversees Daily Operations of Loving Spirit
- Maintain the office condition
- Manage office G&A budget, ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Provide general support to customers
- Assists with the selling of The Holistic Healing Movement products
- Assists with plans in-house or off-site activities, like parties, celebrations and conferences
- Greet visitors
- Assists with catering
- Assists with events
- Help prepare food for Loving Spirit