What about Massachusetts CASA’s mission compelled you to join the organization?

Massachusetts CASA’s key value of hope, working to address complex and systemic issues and create positive change through our work, and the opportunity to provide training and community engagement resources that center equity and justice. To properly serve children and families within the micro levels of our society, we must look to the macro. Every individual’s experiences are shaped by the structures under which we operate, and by addressing these systemic and institutional barriers we can better serve every member of our community. I hope to utilize my educational experience to help develop resources that create positive change across our network.

 Can you tell us a little bit about your professional background?

Last May, I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with my B.A. in History and a Minor in Education. I took part in the Secondary Teacher Education Program, building experience in curriculum development and pedagogy through my graduate coursework during my Undergraduate career. The intersection of my studies in history and education has fostered my understanding that education is a tool of empowerment; in understanding our past we can begin to inform our advocacy and social justice work of the present. I am joining Massachusetts CASA Association through the AmeriCorps Legal Advocates of Massachusetts program, and hope to continue my career through legal and policy advocacy.

What brings you joy?

Spending time working on my hobbies; crochet, painting, and scrapbooking.