Activism & Volunteering

Pittsburgh DSA
I have been a member of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America since March 2018.
​◘ I am a member of the Queer Socialist Committee which works on projects surrounding queer home/houselessness, found family, zine publications, education about rainbow capitalism, and bringing together queer leftist organizations in Pittsburgh.
◘ I am a member of the Internal Organizing Committee which helps with new member orientation, internal communications/organization, and getting members connecting with tech tools.
◘ I was also elected as a Harassment Grievance Officer in late 2018, meaning I process grievances and personal issues and also work on programming relating to mediation, navigating uncomfortable situations, healthy arguing, etc.
◘ I often provide childcare at events, both in the DSA and in other organizations in Pittsburgh (I have all the relevant PA clearances).
​◘ I occasionally create visual materials to promote events.

Ballots for Patients
I have volunteered for Ballots for Patients since its inception in 2017. 
​​◘ ​​I was a general volunteer in November 2017 at UPMC Magee and Shadyside. I connected registered voters who could not leave the hospital to get to the polls due to illness or pregnancy with emergency absentee ballots, sometimes helping patients fill out forms if they were incapacitated.
​​​◘ I was the hospital lead for Presbyterian/Montefiore Hospital in November 2018, orienting and organizing volunteers and hospital staff for that site.

Legal Observer Program
I completed the trainings offered by the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Lawyer's Guild on legal observation in the summer of 2018.
​​◘ I attend political demonstrations to document police activity and any arrests to insure that protestors' rights are not violated and anyone arrested/incarcerated can move through and ideally out of the jail system as efficiently and painlessly as possible.
​​◘ I and other legal observers wear neon green hats to denote our position.