Misha (they/them, she/her) is a straddling working class queer femme who lives on Nipmuc and Pocumtuc land in Western MA and is from a small town in Northeastern PA. Misha started organizing around feminism and reproductive justice as a young …
Emma (she/her) grew up in rural Vermont and has spent the last decade in Cleveland. Emma has been a member of the SURJ Northeast Ohio chapter since 2015. Before joining SURJ staff, Emma worked in policy advocacy at the ACLU …
Erin Heaney is the Executive Director of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), organizing in majority-white communities to undermine the power of the Right and bring millions of white people into multi-racial movement. In her time at SURJ, Erin has …
Erin Scott is the Deputy Development Director at Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ). Before joining SURJ, she co-founded the Ohio Women’s Alliance with Rhiannon Carnes after searching for a community to support and invest in women and femme leaders …
Grace Aheron (she/her) is a multiracial Asian American femme raised in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains in Southwestern Virginia. She was politicized in her church that planted a commitment to liberation theology and justice deep in her heart as …
Grover is the Deputy Director of Communications at SURJ. (Pronouns: they/she) Before joining SURJ, Grover was Communications Manager with East Bay Housing Organizations, a founding member of Transform Alameda, a member of Western Mass SURJ, and worked …
Hilary (she/her) grew up working-poor in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. She is an anti-racist political educator, teacher, and writer. Hilary works to undermine the international ties of white supremacy and connect anti-racist and anti-colonial struggles …
Hillary has a master’s degree in American History, emphasizing race and gender in Colonial America, and a concentration in Historic Preservation, from George Washington University. After working at a museum in Washington DC for several years, Hillary moved into fundraising …
Jeff (he/him) comes from a family of public-school educators and was raised in very small farm towns across central Illinois. He has spent most of his career working as a theatre producer, arts administrator and theatre-maker. He currently serves as …
Alex was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His professional background is in non-profit leadership and staff management. His organizing history includes issue-based grassroots campaigns across Arizona, and electoral politics from local races to presidential campaigns. Alex joined SURJ after …
