Representation for All
Meet Our Team
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Tiffany Gardner brings over a decade of extensive international experience in human rights advocacy and domestic public interest. She has worked on women’s rights, human rights and grassroots organizing throughout Africa, Southeast Asia, and the United States. She worked with the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the United Nations International Law Commission and Human Rights Watch and recently was the co-founder and director of the One World Exchange Program for under-represented U.S. college students and organized international solidarity coalitions. She is a former Mergers & Acquisitions associate at the New York law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. She received a B.A. from Yale University, a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a LL.M. in human rights law from Columbia University Law School.
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Laura Gosa, CFO/COO
Laura Gosa has over a decade of experience as an operations and fundraising professional in human rights, social justice, and direct service organizations in the New York City metro area. She has previously worked with the Coalition for Haitian Rights, Human Rights Watch, the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (now Partners for Dignity & Rights), and most recently New City Kids, which serves at-risk youth affected by poverty, developing them as leaders and preparing them for college. Laura has a B.A. in French and European Studies and a M.A. in International Studies, both from the University of Kansas.
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Amanda Pohl, Programs Director
Amanda Pohl is a macro social worker passionate about social justice with more than a decade of experience in program development, project management, and nonprofit leadership. She has previously worked with the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, Virginia Organizing, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, among others. Amanda ran for Virginia State Senate in 2019 and has a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Virginia Tech, an MS in Patient Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University, an MDiv from Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond, and an MSW with concentration in Social Work Administration, Planning, and Policy Practice from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Keisha Salmon, Communications Director
Keisha Salmon has over ten years of experience developing and implementing successful integrated cross-platform marketing communications strategies. She has previously worked with the critically acclaimed American Documentary and its signature program POV on PBS, the leading television series dedicated to independent documentary films from around the world. Before POV, Keisha developed and executed integrated communication strategies for the Obie-winning off-Broadway production house, The Play Company. She is also a board member of The Brooklyn Steppers, a non-profit organization committed to developing personal excellence in young people through education in the performance arts. Keisha lives in New Jersey with her partner Michael and their two pups Willow and Harley.
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Cecilia Silva, Texas Program Manager
Cecilia Silva has worked extensively with IGNITE National, LCLAA, and LWV Dallas to encourage civic participation among her peers and community. She is a passionate advocate for equal representation in politics and is dedicated to helping women seek careers in politics and government.