Meet Our Team
Ember Society is built by people who care deeply about community, education, and the spaces we share. Our team is made up of educators, volunteers, and leaders who are committed to growth, accountability, and care within community.
Instructors
Dreadheart
He | Him
Lead instructor | board education
Dreadheart has been active in the San Diego kink community for over 10 years and has spent the past 8 years teaching rope and kink education with a focus on consent, connection, and curiosity. As a rope instructor and passionate educator, Dreadheart is committed to creating accessible, inclusive spaces for learning and growth. He walks a leather path grounded in authenticity and service, and values community building through shared experience and open dialogue.
Find him on Instagram @dreadheart_rope
Bella is a top-leaning rope switch who loves connecting with people by tying them into silly, sensual or sadistic rope shapes. She first started learning rope at Anatomie in London before moving to San Diego in 2019. Her rope style focus less on patterns and more on building empathy, connection and feeling through rope.
Find her on Instagram @lu_bella_rope
Instructor | Board TREASURER
Bella
sHe | her
Veronica Bights
sHe | her
instructor | Vice president
Veronica Bights is a rope switch who was introduced to rope in 2022. She enjoys all sides of rope and loves self tying, topping and bottoming. Veronica is drawn to the aesthetic and artistry of rope, as well as the feeling of the rope. She began teaching in 2024 and is passionate about sharing her love of shibari, especially to those who have just discovered it. She enjoys teaching decorative rope and self tie classes and making rope accessible for everyone
English1 has been part of the kink community for the past ten years and truly loves supporting and giving back to the community that has meant so much to him. As an educator, he appreciates the chance to guide others and walk alongside them as they explore their own growth and self-discovery. He’s discovered that, as a Top, the versatility of Shibari helps him connect deeply with his bottom, creating a unique experience built on trust, consent, and open communication.
Instructor | vp education
English1
He | Him
Board Members
Mayor
sHe | her | daddy
Dreadheart
He | him
Bella
sHe | her
Veronica Bights
Mayor is a longtime community organizer with a passion for education and creating spaces where people can explore Kink and personal growth. Her work is rooted in service, care, accessibility, and the belief that everyone deserves a place to learn, grow, and feel seen within community.
Director President
Education Programing
Dreadheart (he/him) has been active in the San Diego kink community for over 10 years and has spent the past 8 years teaching rope and kink education with a focus on consent, connection, and curiosity. As a rope instructor and passionate educator, Dreadheart is committed to creating accessible, inclusive spaces for learning and growth. He walks a leather path grounded in authenticity and service, and values community building through shared experience and open dialogue. @dreadheart_rope
Treasurer
Bella is a top-leaning rope switch who loves connecting with people by tying them into silly, sensual or sadistic rope shapes. She first started learning rope at Anatomie in London before moving to San Diego in 2019. Her rope style focus less on patterns and more on building empathy, connection and feeling through rope. Find her on IG @lu_bella_rope
sHe | her
Vice President
Veronica Bights is a rope switch who was introduced to rope in 2022. She enjoys all sides of rope and loves self tying, topping and bottoming. Veronica is drawn to the aesthetic and artistry of rope, as well as the feeling of the rope. She began teaching in 2024 and is passionate about sharing her love of shibari, especially to those who have just discovered it. She enjoys teaching decorative rope and self tie classes and making rope accessible for everyone