Trisha brings over 14 years of experience in nonprofit development to JMA, raising funds through strong foundation relations, individual gifts, corporate giving, and government sources for a range of organizations including Lexington School and Center for the Deaf in New
Elizabeth Printup (she/her) is JMA’s Operations Specialist, working to ensure smooth daily operations by creating and refining systems and processes that will support productivity, efficiency, and sustainable growth across the organization. Core tenants of social justice, service, and community have
Valerie has more than a decade of experience working collaboratively with communities to advance justice and equity issues with the goal of creating healthier and more sustainable communities. She has worked with communities in San Diego, Mexico, Hawai’i, and Los
Andre is an organizer/activist with labor unions and the community. Before joining JMA, he built a career in organizing people of color, low-wage workers, and immigrants over the past 20 years. He organized with Unite Here Locals 11/23 in Los
Desi is an Alabama based nonprofit professional, theologian, academic, and lover of all things southern. In her free time she runs an online meditation practice called Meditations with Desi. She writes and speaks about race, religion, gender and how they
Cecilia V. Estolano is a leading expert on contemporary urban planning issues with experience in economic and workforce development, land use, environmental equity, and urban revitalization for cities and communities across the country. She has worked directly with public, private,
Angela Dawson is a Community Organizer from Carthage, Mississippi. Angela is the youngest of five. Her family serves as a constant source of strength and inspiration. Since graduating from Jackson State University, she has worked on various campaigns, from Obama
Marcos Feldman is Senior Researcher for JMA’s Illinois program. He has over a decade of experience with strategic campaign and policy research in support of labor and community organizing. Most recently he worked with UNITE HERE Local 1, where his
Lauren LaBorde started her career as a writer and editor at an alternative newsweekly in New Orleans and since then has gained experience in a variety of communications roles. At the beginning of 2020, Lauren became a communications coordinator for
Will is the director for JMA’s Southern Program. He has nearly a decade of experience as a journalist in Alabama and Washington, D.C. His expertise lies in filing public records requests and digging through data. Previously, he worked for the
