- Provide psychotherapy and case management services to individuals with behavioral health needs- Conduct mental health assessments to evaluate emotional, psychological, and social well-being and develop care plans- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including Primary Care Providers, Social Workers, Psychiatrists and Medical Case Managers to ensure holistic and client-centered care- Facilitate trauma-informed support groups

People are the heart of every movement. I direct strategy for high-impact campaigns, bringing a range of experience spanning political advocacy, community organizing, and media development. Designing and creating with a team of talented colleagues, we center intersectionality, authentic storytelling, asset-based leadership and engaging creative to spark the strongest potential for positive change.Clients have included Global Forum on Migration & Development, Luminate, Bill & Melinda… Show more People are the heart of every movement. I direct strategy for high-impact campaigns, bringing a range of experience spanning political advocacy, community organizing, and media development. Designing and creating with a team of talented colleagues, we center intersectionality, authentic storytelling, asset-based leadership and engaging creative to spark the strongest potential for positive change.Clients have included Global Forum on Migration & Development, Luminate, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and IKEA. Show less

• Directed strategy for activist engagement, collaborating with the insights, communications, policy research and content teams to devise and execute activation journeys with measurable KPIs and legislative/marketplace objectives. Campaigns include algorithmic bias, discriminatory insurance pricing, predatory lending, student debt, net neutrality, data privacy, robocalls, and municipal broadband• Lead strategy for grassroots engagement on data privacy concerns, campaigning for state and… Show more • Directed strategy for activist engagement, collaborating with the insights, communications, policy research and content teams to devise and execute activation journeys with measurable KPIs and legislative/marketplace objectives. Campaigns include algorithmic bias, discriminatory insurance pricing, predatory lending, student debt, net neutrality, data privacy, robocalls, and municipal broadband• Lead strategy for grassroots engagement on data privacy concerns, campaigning for state and federal legislation and marketplace accountability • Mobilized over 500K activists to pass a bi-partisan federal law to curb robocalls• Organized multiple advocacy days in support of restoring net neutrality, activating member networks across the country, developing communications strategy and social media assets; campaigned with coalition partners to pass California state law SB822, restoring and advancing net neutrality for the state• Designed and lead outreach strategy to collect consumer experiences with discriminatory car insurance pricing; campaigned to remove education and occupation as pricing factors in New York• Mobilized over 180K grassroots activists to sign a petition to Equifax following the unprecedented data breach and produced a press event at their Atlanta headquarters • Led a nationwide drive for comments to the FCC to uphold broadband privacy rules; campaigned with California coalition partners to pass a ballot initiative for the California Consumer Privacy Act• Organized the inaugural Consumer Lobby Day in Washington D.C., advocating to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against legislation that threatens its effectiveness and rulemaking ability• Member of the Latinx ERG; organized to remove Christopher Columbus Day from the employee holiday and to honor Indigenous People's Day in 2019 Show less

• Managed a coalition of mayors and municipalities leading the effort to advance immigration reform• Mobilized over 100 mayor and county offices to sign and file amicus briefs in support of the President’s executive actions on immigration for consideration in the United States v Texas case leading to the U.S. Supreme Court• Devised tactics to drive mayoral advocacy on immigration, including action on a range of interventions such as increasing Syrian refugee resettlement, opposing… Show more • Managed a coalition of mayors and municipalities leading the effort to advance immigration reform• Mobilized over 100 mayor and county offices to sign and file amicus briefs in support of the President’s executive actions on immigration for consideration in the United States v Texas case leading to the U.S. Supreme Court• Devised tactics to drive mayoral advocacy on immigration, including action on a range of interventions such as increasing Syrian refugee resettlement, opposing federal funding cuts to municipalities over local immigration policies, and calling for congressional duty to vote on a U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee • Collaborated with outreach, legal, communications, intergovernmental and federal staff leads to execute campaign initiatives• Managed a major redesign of the campaign, including the development of a fresh website on the NationBuilder platform. • Launched the first "Iftar in the City", uniting hundreds of New Yorkers across faiths for a communal iftar dinner event: http://bit.ly/28WOKAN Show less

Produced a set of videos profiling a UN Women program that supported the property and inheritance rights of women living with HIV/AIDS:• Overview of the key issues and program achievements per country. • Short documentary on program beneficiaries who were advocated by Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) of Zimbabwe, one of the grantee organizations.

• Facilitated a foster care youth group to advocate for policies and practices that affirm LGBTQ identity in the foster care system• Organized LGBTQ families to advocate for increased safety measures and mechanisms in school settings in relation to the Respect for All policy as enacted by the New York City Department of Education• Counseled LGBTQ couples and families on core issues of communication, relationship building, and child development• Performed intake & screening and… Show more • Facilitated a foster care youth group to advocate for policies and practices that affirm LGBTQ identity in the foster care system• Organized LGBTQ families to advocate for increased safety measures and mechanisms in school settings in relation to the Respect for All policy as enacted by the New York City Department of Education• Counseled LGBTQ couples and families on core issues of communication, relationship building, and child development• Performed intake & screening and maintained case notes• Co-facilitated a monthly support and resource-sharing group for family and friends of transgender people• Drafted and coordinated policy recommendations for improving the quality of for youth under the care of ACS and the NYC Juvenile Justice system• Supported data and evaluation mechanisms that measure citywide LGBTQ competency trainings delivered to foster care caseworkers and foster parents Show less

• Designed leadership training and community involvement projects relating to employment access, housing rights, educational reform, and coalition building• Produced film/video pieces with program fellows to engender media literacy and to cultivate awareness in sectors of service need• Conducted one-on-one and group sessions with a core of program fellows for project management, mental health, and logistical support concerns

• Read fiction and non-fiction books to assess merit and appeal for potential film adaptation• Wrote detailed coverage reports outlining synopsis and offering critical analysis

• Developed and taught curriculum for high school students on the fundamentals of filmmaking with the purpose of guiding small production groups to conceive, film, and edit a short documentary project • Facilitated peer group workshops which process creative concepts as well as germane social issues of student-generated proposals

• Direct assistance for newly arrived and non-English speaking refugees throughout the process of receiving public benefits, healthcare, social services, and connection to culturally relevant community resources• Managed appointments and documentation regarding a sustainable residence and a financial plan for refugees• Strengthened core competencies of health care related services including crisis management and therapeutic boundaries through the Essential Learning/Elevate LMS online… Show more • Direct assistance for newly arrived and non-English speaking refugees throughout the process of receiving public benefits, healthcare, social services, and connection to culturally relevant community resources• Managed appointments and documentation regarding a sustainable residence and a financial plan for refugees• Strengthened core competencies of health care related services including crisis management and therapeutic boundaries through the Essential Learning/Elevate LMS online program Show less

• Managed and assessed co-production and grant submissions from international producers and filmmakers• Consulted on creative, financial, and technical considerations for selected grantees from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

• Launched the New York branch of the studio with the Director of Feature & Literary Development• Scouted books (fiction & non-fiction) to appraise various materials for acquisition• Created and maintained an extensive database that records all incoming and future material

• Managed coverage for development executives and studio-based production companies• Researched news and media magazines for relevant story concepts and trends; created monthly reports on pop culture and video gaming for the development, marketing, and casting groups