Founder & Cultural Experience Curator | Cultural Connections NOLA
Tinice “Tee” Boudreaux is a proud New Orleans native, culture bearer, mother, and visionary behind Cultural Connections NOLA. As the founder of the Creole Cuties Baby Dolls and CEO of Feed the Second Line, Tee’s work is rooted in preserving, celebrating, and passing down the rich traditions of New Orleans — especially to the next generation.
Known for her vibrant energy and deep community ties, Tee has built a life around storytelling, cultural leadership, and intentional empowerment. From classrooms to second lines, she has created powerful spaces for children and adults to explore their creativity, embrace their heritage, and feel seen in their stories.
Through Cultural Connections NOLA, Tee blends her love for literacy, performance, and healing to offer immersive cultural experiences that inspire confidence, joy, and pride. Whether she’s reading her original children’s book Tia’s First Super Sunday, leading a team-building workshop, or curating a Baby Doll performance, she brings authenticity and soul to every moment.
A true daughter of New Orleans, Tee believes culture is not something to observe — it’s something to live, feel, and protect. Cultural Connections NOLA is her love letter to the city and a bridge for others to experience it deeply and truthfully.
Meet Tinice “Tee” Boudreaux
“ I founded Cultural Connections NOLA because I saw a need — a need for spaces where our traditions aren’t just displayed, but felt, lived, and understood. So often, culture is treated like entertainment, something people watch from the outside. I wanted to create something different. Something where people — especially young people — could step inside the story, find themselves in it, and carry it forward.”
💛 Why I Started This Movement
I created this because I believe our culture is sacred — not just the traditions, but the people who hold them. I’ve danced in the streets, told stories in classrooms, led second-lines at events, and held hands with little girls who didn’t know they were magic yet. Every experience reminded me that culture isn’t a product. It’s a practice.
Cultural Connections NOLA was born out of that practice — out of love, pain, joy, and deep responsibility. It’s for the youth who deserve to see themselves reflected in books and workshops. It’s for the adults rediscovering their power through movement and tradition. It’s for the visitors who want to understand this city beyond the surface. And it’s for me — because this work keeps me grounded, creative, and connected.