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Everyday Democracy Staff

 

Carolyne Abdullah
Senior Director of Strengthening Democratic Capacity Team
Valeriano (Val) Ramos
Director of Strategic Alliances and Equity Officer
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Antay Bilgutay
Senior Director of Development
Sandra Rodriguez
CT Civic Engagement Associate
Aziel Brown
Finance and Operations Administrator
Cheryl Spencer
Executive Assistant
Jereann King
Project Manager, Nellie Mae Foundation Initiative
Agnes Torres Rivera
Evaluation Specialist
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Alena Mazotas
Digital Engagement Manager
Deloris Vaughn
Senior Director of Evaluation, Research and Learning
Nyesha McCauley
Senior Director of Communications
Pooja A. Virdee
Human Resources Director
Martha McCoy
Executive Director
Matthew Sagacity Walker
Program Manager
Francine Nichols
Director of Administration
Gwen Whiting
Director of Training and Leadership Development
Jeniffer Perez-Caraballo
Community Organizer
Joyce Wong
Research and Learning Associate
Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
Communications Specialist - Content Writer

Everyday Democracy Staff are Members of the Following Advisory Boards:

  • Center for Community Trustbuilding, Initiatives of Change (Martha McCoy)
  • Connecticut Health Foundation Community Advisory Committee (Valeriano Ramos)
  • Connecticut Kid Governor Advisory Committee (Valeriano Ramos)
  • Divided Community Project, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University (Gwen Whiting)
  • Deliberative Democracy Consortium, Executive Committee (Valeriano Ramos and Martha McCoy)
  • National Civic Review, Advisory Board (Martha McCoy)
  • National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD), Conference Committee (Valeriano Ramos)
  • Philanthropy for Racial Equity, Advisory Board (Martha McCoy)
  • Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy, Brandeis (Martha McCoy)
  • Southern Rural Development Center, Technical Operations and Board (Carolyne Abdullah)
  • The Connecticut Forum (Sandy Rodriguez)


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Dialogue to Change

Our ultimate goal is to create positive community change that includes everyone, and our tools, advice, and resources foster that kind of change. Whether you’re grappling with a divisive community issue, or simply want to include residents’ voices in city government, Everyday Democracy's Dialogue to Change process, using a racial equity lens, can help.