Berkeley, California, United States
Current law student, former Communications Director at Defending Rights & Dissent. Journalist with bylines in The Intercept, Jacobin, Truthout, and the Defending Rights & Dissent Substack.
- Engaged in on-the-ground journalism reporting on protest, policing, and repression of dissent, with a focus on the Stop Cop City movement. Additionally covered legal proceedings pertaining to the Stop Cop City ballot initiative drive and RICO prosecution of activists. - Reported on legal proceedings and SLAPP suits against pipeline protesters.
- Created syllabi for activists about assessing risk, adopting digital security best practices, and building resilient social movements. - Responded quickly to new developments on the ground. Created new immigration know your rights and civil society resiliency syllabi in response to needs identified after Trump assumed office. - Project managed with external organizations and a web developer to create digital assets for the Free to Speak Bill of Rights and Resource Hub.
- Developed communications strategy around advocacy to defend First and Fourth Amendment rights. Wrote on topics pertaining to protest and surveillance, provided event support, and ran organizational social media. - Wrote action alerts to mobilize grassroots supporters to contact their members of Congress. Frequent topics included Espionage Act reform, surveillance legislation, and threats to digital privacy and internet freedom. - Contributed to and designed the quarterly publication Protest Under Fire.
- Wrote grants for land conservation and invasive species mitigation. - Learned about how justice and equity play into fundraising for nonprofits.