Our Team

Born in Malawi, Josephine Kalipeni has seen equity, infrastructure, and failure of government in one of the poorest countries in the world and in one…

Alexis’ heart for social justice began around the time her journey as a mother began years ago. As a mother of color and low-wage earner,…

Erica Clemmons Dean has been organizing for over 10 years. She got into this line of work through the labor movement, organizing marginalized communities to…

Jaida Jenkins-Curtis has been an activist and organizer since her early teens. Jumping right into the labor movement straight out of high school, she found…

Driven by a passion for meaningful pursuits, Jenny Martinez found her calling in nonprofit: leveraging her accounting skills to support the work of FV@W. Jenny…

Jennifer grew up in a political, working-class, union home and learned at an early age what it takes for working families to thrive—namely, collective action…

Kate began her work in social and economic justice as a college intern at 9to5 where she supported paid leave, civic engagement and other campaigns.…

Kendall started as a Sierra Club communications intern while still studying Mass Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University. At the Sierra Club, she engaged in the…

Laura, a first generation college graduate, grew up in a working class home and witnessed first-hand how the struggles of working paycheck-to-paycheck can negatively affect…

Linda began working for 9to5 on paid leave in the early 90s as a single mom eager to make change for women like her faced…

As the Director of OASIS, FV@W's leadership development program and support network for equity and justice-focused women state legislators started in 2022, Liana creates space…

As an indigenous Mayan from Guatemala, Luis grew up in poverty, a strong underlying motivator of his involvement in Social Justice that began at an…

Makeda began working in the nonprofit arena when she joined a national nonprofit in Columbia, Md. Through her work, she was able to support community…

Her entire life, Marianne has been inspired by the stories of great women. Their stories made her want to show that women could do anything…

When Marie applied for an internship at the American Association of University Women – where her grandmother volunteered for 40 years – she could not…

Originating in Bogota, Colombia, and nurtured amidst the vibrant energy of New York, Natalia's life experiences have sculpted a profound commitment to inclusivity, while her…

As a young, lonely queer, Preston (he/him/his) first found purpose in organizing with other LGBTQI students after the death of a young gay man on…

Raised by a single working mom who earned $15,000 per year, Rachel learned to find and raise resources early in life. Before joining Family Values…

Safiya started working in social justice as a press secretary for an urban school district. There the inequities she saw between lower-income families and those…

Growing up Jewish in Charleston, SC, Sammy learned from a young age that our world is designed to exclude people. This lesson evolved throughout her…

Staci’s passion for social justice was born from a traumatic experience when her then-4-year-old daughter suffered a stroke in 2010. The lack of inclusive paid…

Suzette has over 15 years of experience as a marketing technologist and works to build community and solidarity across diverse audiences and movements for justice.…

Teena is the instructional designer and documentarian for Family Values at Work. She has over 10 years of experience in learning design and works to…

Tony was born in America & raised in Austria – the son of missionaries. He loves baseball, musical theater, good food & wine, considers Europe…

Wakisha started working in childcare as early as 2007, but her love for children started when her first neice was born when she was only…