contributors
A'shanti F. Gholar
Founder, The Brown Girls Guide to Politics
Specialization: Women in Politics, Political Strategy, Coalition Building, Program Development, Community and Political Engagement, Candidate Trainings
Na'ilah Amaru
Advocacy and Policy Strategist
Specialization:Women in Politics, Political Strategy, Coalition-Building, Grassroots Mobilization
Ana del Rocío
Executive Director, Color PAC
Specialization: Electoral Justice; Candidate Recruitment Strategy; Mothers and Caregivers in Politics; Transformational Governance; Multilingual Capacity Building; Worker-Owned Cooperatives; the Pacific Northwest
Dr. Sharmin S. Dharas
Executive Director, New Mexico
Specialization: Healthcare, Immigration, and Women Empowerment in Business and Politics
Kimberly Ellis
Chief Creative @ Unbought <> Unbossed
Specialization: Coalition Building, Women's Empowerment and Ruffling Feathers
Hon. Leslie Herod
State Representative, Colorado, 8th District
Specialization: Engaged and Safe Livable Communities, Criminal Justice Reform.
Cheryl Hori
Founder & Chief Strategist, Pacific Campaign House
Specialization: Digital strategy (including fundraising, persuasion, and mobilization), Digital Trainings, Asian American Pacific Islander Outreach, and Political Advocacy
Kristal Knight
Political Director, Priorities USA
Specialization: Women and Women of Color Political Training
Tiffany Dena Loftin
National Director of Youth and College Division, NAACP
Specialization: Voter Suppression, Anything Black, Labor and Education
Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus
Board Chair, Mi Familia Vota
Specialization: Policy and Legislation, Latinx Issues, Climate Change
Rachael N. Lorenzo, MPA
Co-Founder, Indigenous Women Rising
Specialization: Indigenous Health Care, Cultural Awareness Training, Policy Analysis
Alder Arvina Martin
Alder on the Madison Common Council (Madison, WI)
Specialization: Affirmative Action, Food Policy, Cultural Arts, and Community Services
Farah Melendez
Political Director, Democratic Attorneys General Association
Specialization: Women Running for Elected Office, Youth
Laila Mohib
Director of Special Projects, Emerge
Specialization: Democratic Politics, Community Engagement, Asian American and Pacific Islander Outreach, Women's Movements, Pie
Stephanie Olarte
Founder, CaneiWalk
Specialization: Education reform for Latinx and Students of Color, Immigration, Reproductive Justice, Disability Rights
Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke
CEO & President, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
Specialization: Fundraising and Political Strategy