Aaliyah Davis is a writer, outreach specialist, and digital literacy enthusiast based in Seattle,WA. Currently the Grants and Administrative consultant with JMA, they come to this work with years of experience in community engagement all focused on uplifting the needs and experiences of marginalized communities. Most recently, Aaliyah worked with Occidental College to pilot a digital archival project documenting the histories of Black students at the school. They are passionate about accessibility, memory work, and reallocation of resources to historically disinvested communities.
Before relocating back to Seattle, they worked with JMA on the Development team supporting grant seeking efforts. Aaliyah received their undergraduate degree from Occidental College and will begin a Master’s program at the University of Washington in the fall to pursue their love of libraries, digitization, and open source access.