I have been an organizer for progressive politics since 2015. Previously, I worked on lgbt+ policy in Minnesota and supported the passing of the statewide conversion therapy ban. I also worked as a Political Associate for Amy Klobuchar and was one of Minnesota’s Political Leaders of Tomorrow in 2018.

In 2018, I began working as the Youth Manager at a family shelter in Minneapolis overseeing our youth programming as well as leading our System’s Change team that lobbied for progressive housing policies at the MN State Capitol. When the pandemic hit in 2020, I transitioned into a Project Manager role with Hennepin County and was responsible for overseeing political education and voter outreach as well as the COVID19 education and protection campaign for people experiencing homelessness in shelters and encampments. I also founded a mutual aid network throughout the Twin Cities for people experiencing poverty and homelessness that redistributed thousands of dollars from the middle and upper class.

In 2021, I was offered a job as a Program Management Consultant for a basic income program in Denver, CO specifically for people experiencing homelessness because of my experience with this population and because I wrote my masters thesis on redistributive financial systems. I also joined the Board of Directors for NAAFA, an organization that advocates for equity and resources for fat people. I was named Chair of the Advocacy Committee and have led our legislative and consulting work. Currently, we have bills pending in Massachusetts and New York that would expand the Civil Rights Act to include protections against weight and height discrimination. I also consult with medical schools, professionals, and clinics on how to be more welcoming and equitable to people who are fat or have eating disorders.

Because I am from Minneapolis, I’m very passionate about racial and carceral system justice. I am currently the Director of Operations, Programs, and Events for Humanize My Hoodie, a nonprofit that seeks to challenge threat perceptions of Black folks through education, coaching, art, and direct service.

In 2022, I joined Gen Z for Change and have led our fundraising and overseen tax regulation compliancy. In the near future we are seeking to get involved in legislative work, which I will be supporting, as well.