As we transition into a new season and year,  I want to share an important update about my professional journey with the broader Tishman Center community.

I am thrilled to start a new role as the Resource Mobilization Officer at the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), an organization I've known and admired for a long time. My work will focus on resourcing GAIA’s mission to catalyze a global shift toward environmental justice by strengthening grassroots social movements that advance waste and pollution solutions, working across the globe. In this role, I will continue my efforts to move philanthropic resources to be more justice-centered, equitable, and accessible to the broader climate and environmental justice movement. This career shift feels like a natural continuation of my work here, as GAIA’s values deeply align with those of the Tishman Center.

This important moment following the elections calls for our steadfast commitment and solidarity with our communities of practice and partners.

From October 22 to 26, 2024, the second EJ Disrupt Design Fellowship cohort gathered in my home city of the Bay Area on the unceded lands of the Ohlone people.

As a local of Oakland and Richmond and the Operations and Events Manager at theTishman Environment and Design Center, welcoming EJ fellows and community leaders across Turtle Island, Hawai'i, and Puerto Rico was deeply personal. This retreat wasn't just about convening—it was about honoring our communities' resilience, complexity, and power.