Thamicha Isaac is the founder and CEO of Openly Positive, an HIV activist, and an advocate. Thamicha was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 19 years old. After accepting her diagnosis and turning her pain into power, Thamicha started her search for her purpose. In that search, she became an HIV/ testing counselor, risk reduction counselor, a client centered counselor, a transgender ally, a prEP counselor and a transitional life coach. She earned all of her state credentials from NJ Department of Health at Rutgers Training facility in New Brunswick NJ. She is also a B.C.L.A graduate. Ms. Isaac was coached and trained by Lakeisha Dixon, the breakthrough strategist. Often called upon to share her testimony of strength, resilience, courage and transformation, Thamicha is making a name for her cause through living and speaking her truth as an openly positive black Caribbean woman living in America with her handsome sons. When Ms. Isaac is not across the country speaking and sharing her story, you can find her facilitating at various communities where she has group sessions and workshops. Ms. Isaac has dedicated this part of her life to be a voice for people affected and living with HIV in hopes that it can bring someone else strength & comfort, letting them know they are not alone in their fight against stigma that surrounds HIV/AIDS and people living with a positive diagnosis in marginalized disproportionate vulnerable populations.
“An HIV diagnosis is not the end to ones life, but a new beginning to a beautiful life if you can find it in yourself to forgive and love all of you through this diagnosis. “
