Humanities & Social Sciences

Esteemed speakers contributing their insights into human culture, behavior, and societal development

Kristin Summers

Kristin Summers

Kristin Summers is the CEO of the self-care experience products & services company Back to Self-Care. She's an award-winning journalist and speaker. Her company empowers and educates minds with mindful self-care, confidence and self-compassion techniques built upon the foundation of the 5-Pillar Self-Care Method she created.

Kristin Summers is the CEO of the self-care experience products & services company Back to Self-Care. She's an award-winning journalist and speaker. Her company empowers and educates minds with mindful self-care, confidence and self-compassion techni... Show more

Sean Jackson

Sean Jackson

@74rku5 Father of five, Husband of one, Fur-dad to two. I fight for the user. Neuro-diverse. I support LGBTQ+.

@74rku5 Father of five, Husband of one, Fur-dad to two. I fight for the user. Neuro-diverse. I support LGBTQ+. Show more

Genesis Luigi

Genesis Luigi

Genesis is a Venezuelan behavioral and social psychologist; as a feminist activist, she specializes in health, sexual rights and reproductive justice. She has coordinated research, project management, curriculum development and advocacy for local and international organizations to promote access to health and education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Genesis currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Safe Abortion Action Fund and is pursuing a dual master's degree in anthropology and sociology at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.

Genesis is a Venezuelan behavioral and social psychologist; as a feminist activist, she specializes in health, sexual rights and reproductive justice. She has coordinated research, project management, curriculum development and advocacy for local and... Show more

Harshdeep Singh

Harshdeep Singh

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qiskit, and TensorNetwork. I have already given introductory talks on quantum computing at PyCon Indonesia, Python Ireland, Pycode, Pyjamas, and Scipy India.

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qi... Show more

Rebecca Collins

Rebecca Collins

Rebecca is a relationship coach, with a deep fascination about the experience of being human. She specialises in emotional intelligence, relationship dynamics, and conflict resolution, working with principles from psychology, spirituality and nature to help people come home to themselves.

Rebecca is a relationship coach, with a deep fascination about the experience of being human. She specialises in emotional intelligence, relationship dynamics, and conflict resolution, working with principles from psychology, spirituality and nature ... Show more

Tal Navarro N/A

Tal Navarro N/A

Tal Navarro is a serial entrepreneur, Web3 advisor and women advocate who lives her passion to help others.
Navarro is an International digital marketing & Web3 speaker & consultant, and the owner and CEO of the Social Lady digital marketing & Web3 agency.

She became a leading figure in the emerging Digital Advertising industry and founded SUMO - the first ever Social Media college in Israel in 2011.
Her college SUMO trained marketing executives from many major Israeli and International companies.
Navarro was then recognized by Forbes magazine as one of Israel’s digital thought leaders and was interviewed to the 40 under 40 successful leaders in her industry.

Tal Navarro is a serial entrepreneur, Web3 advisor and women advocate who lives her passion to help others. Navarro is an International digital marketing & Web3 speaker & consultant, and the owner and CEO of the Social Lady digital marketing & Web3 ... Show more

Dana Van Aken

Dana Van Aken

Dana Van Aken is co-founder and CTO of OtterTune (https://ottertune.com). She recently completed her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of autonomous database technology and machine learning.

Dana Van Aken is co-founder and CTO of OtterTune (https://ottertune.com). She recently completed her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of autonomous database technology and machine... Show more

Zuriel Gibson

Zuriel Gibson

Lupus Survivor, Advocate, Actress, Coach & Non-profit Thriver Zuriel Gibson is the eldest of five children who was born New Orleans, Louisiana. She was often declared as the “different” one and shunned due to the vastness of her dreams. Her passion has contributed to her success as the CEO of Blue Wings Home Health Services and more than fifteen years as an industry fashion and print model. The doctors diagnosed Zuriel with lupus and said that she wouldn’t live past the age of twenty-four. Due to lack of knowledge and resources at the time, she immediately thought that her dreams were no longer attainable; life was over. After many bouts with depression, pain, addictions and hospital stays, Zuriel became discontent and decided to use her pain to propel her into purpose. As a lupus survivor and advocate, she has become a much sought after speaker. Her message, “There is purpose in your pain,” has been shared on numerous media outlets such as The Kingdom Broadcast Network, Destiny Channel TV, Something Good is About to Happen, The Ladies Room Radio Broadcast and more.

Lupus Survivor, Advocate, Actress, Coach & Non-profit Thriver Zuriel Gibson is the eldest of five children who was born New Orleans, Louisiana. She was often declared as the “different” one and shunned due to the vastness of her dreams. Her passion ... Show more

Fabienne Warin

Fabienne Warin

Diplômée en Sciences Sociales et en Ingénierie de formation, j'ai également exercé durant 15 ans la profession de Chef d'Entreprise dans les milieux de la fabrication et la conception

Diplômée en Sciences Sociales et en Ingénierie de formation, j'ai également exercé durant 15 ans la profession de Chef d'Entreprise dans les milieux de la fabrication et la conception Show more

Radhika Sethi

Radhika Sethi

I am currently an SY BTech student, at Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune. An AGI enthusiast, aspiring polymath, and I watch (almost) every Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman podcast!
I've been a machine learning developer for the past year, with various projects, and 2 papers undergoing publishing. I've been a part of a paper presentation conference in January 2020. My team and I were the youngest, amongst fellow MS and Ph.D. Students.

I am currently an SY BTech student, at Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune. An AGI enthusiast, aspiring polymath, and I watch (almost) every Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman podcast! I've been a machine learning developer for the past year, with... Show more

Nitish Bhatt

Nitish Bhatt

I’m an Android Engineer working at ShareTheMeal, UN World Food Programme with an aim to end world hunger with the help of Digital innovation. I’m passionate about coding and love creating robust, polished and exciting projects for mobile, Android Auto and wearables.

I’m an Android Engineer working at ShareTheMeal, UN World Food Programme with an aim to end world hunger with the help of Digital innovation. I’m passionate about coding and love creating robust, polished and exciting projects for mobile, Android Aut... Show more

Jürgen Cito

Jürgen Cito

Jürgen Cito recently received his PhD from the University of Zurich, Switzerland with a thesis on "Software Runtime Analytics for Developers". He will be a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) starting April 2018. He works on the intersection of software engineering and performance engineering. During his PhD he was a research intern at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center in New York. He visited MIT to work on program analysis to reduce energy consumption, and the University of Cambridge to work on game theoretical aspects of scheduling in embedded systems. Prior to starting his PhD, Jürgen was a software engineer for performance monitoring solutions at Catchpoint Systems, a technology consultant at Accenture, and a software engineer for a web agency in Vienna, Austria.

Jürgen Cito recently received his PhD from the University of Zurich, Switzerland with a thesis on "Software Runtime Analytics for Developers". He will be a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) starting April 2018... Show more

Wojciech Tomasiewicz

Wojciech Tomasiewicz

International leader in 3 continents, obsessed with cultures.

International leader in 3 continents, obsessed with cultures. Show more

Gala Pecci

Gala Pecci

Soy periodista y actriz, especializada en comunicación cultural y análisis del discurso. He cursado el Grado en Periodismo en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y un Máster Universitario en Estudios Artísticos, Literarios y de la Cultura en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Mi Trabajo de Fin de Máster se centra en la retórica cultural y el análisis de los discursos, un enfoque que aplico tanto desde la reflexión teórica como en la práctica profesional.

He formado parte del Departamento de Comunicación de eventos culturales de primer nivel como el Festival de Málaga (28.ª edición), el Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida y Pentación Espectáculos, desempeñando funciones clave en la elaboración de discursos, notas de prensa, gestión de medios y organización de estrenos. Además, facilito dinámicas de grupo en eventos ágiles (PLAY14 (2022 y 2023), HiMadrid (2023), CAS (2024), PAM(2021); donde trabajo la comunicación en contextos colaborativos.

Como actriz, he participado en proyectos como la obra Lowpan, el cortometraje El Mural y el videoclip Nadie de Gotelé. He completado formación intensiva en interpretación, guion y dirección con docentes como Natalia Mateo, Iria Parada, Antonio Domínguez y Pablo Pundik.

He intervenido como ponente y dinamizadora en espacios donde convergen la comunicación, la cultura y el pensamiento crítico, con especial interés en la expresión pública, la comunicación emocional y los discursos en el ámbito artístico.

Soy periodista y actriz, especializada en comunicación cultural y análisis del discurso. He cursado el Grado en Periodismo en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y un Máster Universitario en Estudios Artísticos, Literarios y de la Cultura en la Uni... Show more

Vanessa Franco

Vanessa Franco

Vanessa Franco has over 5 years of experience as a Program Director at Florida International University, where she's worked to improve the student experience in different roles within higher education. With a Master's degree in Higher Education: Student Personnel, she has experience in areas like Orientation and Retention Programs, Campus Life, Student Activities, Fraternity and Sorority Life, and Leadership and Service programs.

Vanessa enjoys helping new students and their families navigate college life, making the transition smoother and helping them feel connected to the university. She believes in the power of education to change lives and is committed to supporting students in their personal and professional growth.

Outside of work, Vanessa loves spending time with family, friends, and loved ones! She also enjoys going to the beach, traveling, and exploring new places and cultures.

Vanessa Franco has over 5 years of experience as a Program Director at Florida International University, where she's worked to improve the student experience in different roles within higher education. With a Master's degree in Higher Education: Stud... Show more

Apolline Tissier

Apolline Tissier

Alexander Roganovich

Alexander Roganovich

Nombre y contactos
Alexander Roganovich | LinkedIn alexroganovich | Medium @alexroganovich

En todas mis experiencias laborales intento aportar valor en 3 grandes pilares “Personas, Clientes y Producto”.
Personas;
Trabajo lo cultural, el desarrollo profesional, clima, balance vida personal y profesional, algunos ejemplos (skill matrix, plan de carrera, cultura, academia, outing, trabajo colaborativo).
Incentivo el aprendizaje y comunidades, (DesignOps, ContentOps ResearhOps, Producto, iT).
Lo que no se mide, no se puede gestionar, algunos indicadores de "Personas" (Attrition, ENPS, Engagement). El capital Humano en este contexto de pandemia y tecnología es clave.

Cliente en el centro;
Incentivo el discovery continuo y por sobre todo los aprendizajes lean, validando valor y demanda de forma inmediata, desde la idea (experimentación, research, testeos, pruebas, business cases, hipótesis, criterio de éxito, design thinking).
Como lo medimos; Time to Market, Time to Delivery, entrega de valor al cliente, NPS, revenue y eficiencias.

Producto;
Colaboro y desafío los OKR estratégicos cascadeando a los equipos, para poder tener foco y sentido de pertenencia en cada uno, logrando así roadmap, backlog efectivos.
Algunos indicadores son, (NPS, Revenue, LTV, apdex, MTTB, CES, ToT, TTM, AHT, CRV, YoY, Adherencia, Adopción, Retención).

Si bien siempre colaboró en mis desafíos tanto en customer, como agile, dependiendo el contexto intento colaborar y agregar mayor valor;
En @Despegar también tuve la oportunidad de colaborar en la Cultura Customer Centric, generando workshop con toda la organización concientizandonos de la nueva propuesta de valor y identificando sus impactos en los clientes (nota adjunta).

En @LatamAirlines, colaboré con la cultura Data Driven, realizando workshop identificando que OKR y KPI debíamos observar como organización y rol, como podíamos democratizarlo, generando seguimiento e impacto continuo (nota adjunta).

En @SantanderArgentina, donde tenemos la oportunidad de llevar la organización hacía Producto, es aquí donde me encuentro aportando valor, colaborando con estructura, hiring, job description, matriz de conocimientos, best practices.

En mi rol actual como director regional UX del marketplace en @falabella.com
Responsable de la experiencia digital E2E de nuestros clientes. Liderando un equipo multidisciplinario y multicultural. Generador de valor desde; inv. de usuario, diseño, validación y seguimiento.
Países; Chile, Perú, Colombia, Brasil, Mexico, Argentina...
Canales; Web, app.
Unidades de negocio; Falabella, Retail, Sodimac, Tottus, Linio.
Clientes; Más de 2 milllones diarios.

Experiencia previa relacionada al UX
Alexander Roganovich fué Director UX responsable de la experiencia punta a punta de los clientes Santander en Argentina, liderando un equipo multidisciplinario mayor a 70 personas contando con distintas especialidades como, diseño, research y contenido; mejorando los puntos de contacto desde web, app, ATM, sucursales, contact center y demás.
Lidera también un equipo de experiencia de usuario que participa en las experiencias de otros países como Brasil, Uruguay, EEUU del grupo Santander. Si bien sus principales responsabilidades son experiencia de las personas usuarias de Santander Argentina, es protagonista, agente de cambio en la transformación cultural, tecnología, de recursos humanos y producto.

Se desempeñó como Head UX en LATAM Airlines Chile liderando un equipo multidisciplinario (diseñadores, contenidistas, research) de más de 50 personas. Ha realizado la labor de Coordinador UX en Despegar.com
Es un apasionado de la comunidad UX, tanto como speaker, docente o invitado, como en las relaciones humanas y construcción de equipos.
Ex docente en la cátedra y seminario UX en UBA Universidad de Buenos Aires, para las carreras de Diseño Gráfico e Industrial.
Docente en la diplomatura de People Experience Universidad de CEMA
Founder & podcaster de Conversaciones de Producto.
Co-autor del libro “UX LATAM; Experiencia del Usuario en Latinoamérica” junto a referentes de UX de cada país de Latinoamérica.
Ex docente en la carrera de Diseño UX en el instituto de Coder house.

Estudios
Cuenta con un título universitario en Diseño Gráfico por la Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Gestión de proyectos y equipos de experiencia de usuario en Universidad de Palermo.
Lean UX en la Universidad de Palermo.
Diseñador web profesional en Educación IT.
Leadership tools en Hardvard business.

Proyectos
Cuenta con varias publicaciones relacionadas a UX como; UX LATAM; historias de experiencia de usuario en Latinoamérica, Gestión de equipo, Experimentación, Metodologías Agile, Customer Centric, Data Driven, Product mindset, UX para proveedores, Voice Experience y demás.

Soy un apasionado de lo que hago “Desarrollar personas, para lograr productos y experiencias que enamoren, generando valor para los clientes y organización”, es por esto que en mis tiempos libres soy profesor de UX en @UBA, coautor del libro “User Experience en LATAM” en conjunto con referentes de todo Latinoamérica y llevo el podcast de @ConversacionesDeProducto.

Nombre y contactos Alexander Roganovich | LinkedIn alexroganovich | Medium @alexroganovich En todas mis experiencias laborales intento aportar valor en 3 grandes pilares “Personas, Clientes y Producto”. Personas; Trabajo lo cultural, el desar... Show more

Jerry Gamblin

Jerry Gamblin

Researcher. Builder. Hacker. Traveler.

Researcher. Builder. Hacker. Traveler. Show more

Chris Murman

Chris Murman

Chris' first job out of college was the weekend sports anchor at an NBC affiliate. If he had only known what was in store!

Interestingly enough, he still loves telling the stories of others every day. Each interaction is an opportunity to learn what made you unique, and understand where you came from. If we got to know each other more on a personal level, it would make the tough conversations easier to have.

Come tell him your story!

Chris' first job out of college was the weekend sports anchor at an NBC affiliate. If he had only known what was in store! Interestingly enough, he still loves telling the stories of others every day. Each interaction is an opportunity to learn wh... Show more

Judy S

Judy S

I help people get unstuck so they stress less and thrive more. I use my 20 years of experience in HR and many years of coaching using nonverbal communication, mindset, and strengths to help people get out of their way, get aligned, find greater purpose, and make an impact.

I help people get unstuck so they stress less and thrive more. I use my 20 years of experience in HR and many years of coaching using nonverbal communication, mindset, and strengths to help people get out of their way, get aligned, find greater purpo... Show more

Johanna Pirker

Johanna Pirker

Dr. Johanna Pirker is Prof. at LMU in Munich and Ass.Prof. at TU Graz in Austria, leading the research group Game Lab Graz, and researches games with a focus on AI, HCI, data analysis, and VR technologies. She has lengthy experience in designing, developing, and evaluating games and VR experiences and believes in them as tools to support learning, collaboration, and solving real problems.

Dr. Johanna Pirker is Prof. at LMU in Munich and Ass.Prof. at TU Graz in Austria, leading the research group Game Lab Graz, and researches games with a focus on AI, HCI, data analysis, and VR technologies. She has lengthy experience in designing, dev... Show more

Tony Xavier

Tony Xavier

Tony Xavier is a Graduate Student at DePaul University studying CS with a concentration in AI/ML. His previous background includes Physics and Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan and has worked with companies such as Ford, Hyundai and PG&E.
Tony is a serial entrepreneur and has built a no-code editor, the smallest portable (foldable) electric skateboard and loves Physics.

Tony Xavier is a Graduate Student at DePaul University studying CS with a concentration in AI/ML. His previous background includes Physics and Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan and has worked with companies such as Ford, Hyundai and ... Show more

Ralph Gigliotti

Ralph Gigliotti

Ralph serves as Assistant Vice President for Strategic Programs in the Office of University Strategy and Director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University, where he provides executive leadership for a portfolio of signature academic leadership programs, consultation services, and research initiatives. In this role, he oversees the alignment and coordination of localized planning activities with major university priorities, and he ensures consistency of academic leadership development efforts across the institution.

He holds part-time faculty appointments in the Department of Communication (School of Communication and Information), Ph.D. Program in Higher Education (Graduate School of Education), Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School), and Rutgers Business School.

His research and consulting interests explore topics related to leadership, crisis, strategy, team dynamics, organizational communication, and training and development within the context of higher education.
Ralph is author and editor of nearly 10 books and 50 journal articles and book chapters.

Ralph is a member of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States Department of Commerce), in addition to his involvement on the Board of Directors for the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation in Higher Education (NCCI). He also serves as co-lead for the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS) Team Science Core, co-lead of the Distinction in Leadership in Academic Healthcare Program, and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. He is an active member of the International Leadership Association and National Communication Association and the recipient of numerous national awards.

Ralph serves as Assistant Vice President for Strategic Programs in the Office of University Strategy and Director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University, where he provides executive leadership for a portfolio of signature a... Show more

M.J. Barrett

M.J. Barrett

Skillfully blending intuition and intellect, Dr. Barrett’s interdisciplinary environmental scholarship lays critical practical and theoretical groundwork for transformative sustainability learning and research methods that take seriously the agency of the natural world. Recent research focuses on what we can learn from professional animal communicators about bridging the human-nature divide, living beyond human exceptionalism, and working in collaboration with other species to achieve harmonious coexistence. Publications focus on transformative sustainability learning and intuitive interspecies communication. Dr. Barrett is an adjunct professor in the graduate School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. She holds degrees from Harvard, York, Queen’s and University of Regina. Her goal is to nurture ways of knowing and being where the more-than-human world is respected as intentional, intelligent and communicative. When not at her computer she can often be found getting to know her many more-than-human neighbours.

Skillfully blending intuition and intellect, Dr. Barrett’s interdisciplinary environmental scholarship lays critical practical and theoretical groundwork for transformative sustainability learning and research methods that take seriously the agency o... Show more

Chan Voong

Chan Voong

Chan works closely with technologists to successfully open source and innersource their work and builds community through developer relationships. She is a certified Project Management Professional, holds a Master's degree in Spatial Analytics, and has experience in program managing federally-funded, health-related, and data-driven research and software development projects. During her free time, she explores adventures like rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking the backcountry, and meditating.

Chan works closely with technologists to successfully open source and innersource their work and builds community through developer relationships. She is a certified Project Management Professional, holds a Master's degree in Spatial Analytics, and h... Show more

Lisa Tee

Lisa Tee

Lisa is a pharmacist dedicated to empowering patients to take care of their own health with ever advancing technology.

Lisa is a pharmacist dedicated to empowering patients to take care of their own health with ever advancing technology. Show more

Manish Kumar Thota

Manish Kumar Thota

As a leader in AI, I excel in delivering AI-driven value by bridging the gap between machine learning theory and practical innovation across industry and academia on a global scale. My expertise spans AI strategy, scientific research, and machine learning operations, with specialized skills in search, recommender systems, LLM, RAG, Agents, data processing, natural language processing, computer vision, Machine Learning and business modeling.

As a leader in AI, I excel in delivering AI-driven value by bridging the gap between machine learning theory and practical innovation across industry and academia on a global scale. My expertise spans AI strategy, scientific research, and machine lea... Show more

Samuel Tiercelin-Moreau

Samuel Tiercelin-Moreau

MON EXPÉRIENCE
Tour à tour chef de projet événementiel en agence et au sein du Groupe La Poste, dirigeant de ma propre structure de 6 salariés visant à transformer la ville avec les habitants et la jeunesse puis facilitateur d’intelligence collective je possède 20 ans d’expérience dans l’innovation sociale & managériale

MA FORMATION
Certifié Élément Humain (Accompagner les hommes et les organisations dans les transformations culturelles, numériques et économiques), j'ai été formé aux méthodes de facilitation et de coopération, d’amélioration continue & techniques d’animations en intelligence collective. Formé également à la pratique & aux outils du coaching, j'ai été initié à la Théorie U pour permettre de générer davantage d’efficience collective au sein des organisations & des équipes

MON EXPÉRIENCE Tour à tour chef de projet événementiel en agence et au sein du Groupe La Poste, dirigeant de ma propre structure de 6 salariés visant à transformer la ville avec les habitants et la jeunesse puis facilitateur d’intelligence collectiv... Show more

Hilary Oborghayujie

Hilary Oborghayujie

Name: Hilary Oborghayujie
Educational Background:
Hilary Oborghayujie holds an MSc in Project Management and is currently pursuing an MSc in Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Production Studies at the Centre of Excellence in Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering. He also holds an Executive Diploma in Business Administration.

Professional Experience:
Hilary has over eight years of experience in project management across the IT and energy sectors. He currently works as an electrical technologist supporting multidisciplinary undergraduate programs and serves as a project management lead trainer, mentoring students and professionals to career success.

Current Role:
He is actively involved in research and academic support at the intersection of energy project management, petroleum engineering, and sustainable development.

Research Interests / Expertise:
His key areas of interest include petroleum project development, energy transition in Africa, seismic data interpretation, and the integration of renewable energy into oil and gas systems.

Notable Achievements:
Hilary was recently invited to present his research on “The Development of Renewable Energy in Nigeria: Possibilities and Obstacles” at the SPE African Technology Conference, following a successful peer review. He has also facilitated numerous training programs on project execution and stakeholder engagement.

Relevance to NAPE Conference Topic:
With a strong foundation in petroleum engineering and practical expertise in project delivery and sustainability, Hilary brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to the NAPE Conference. His work aligns with the themes of energy transition, exploration optimization, and capacity building in Africa’s energy sector.

Name: Hilary Oborghayujie Educational Background: Hilary Oborghayujie holds an MSc in Project Management and is currently pursuing an MSc in Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Production Studies at the Centre of Excellence in Geosciences and Petr... Show more

Vann Jones

Vann Jones

Vann Jones is a transgender political analyst, community organizer, educator, and caretaker, born and raised in the East Bay Area. Vann got his start in working towards community care at the age of 12 when he became heavily involved in the Castro Valley Unified School District, fighting for LGBTQ+ inclusion and education at every grade level. He is proudly a first-generation college student, graduating from the University of California, Santa Cruz with highest honors in Feminist Studies and the History of Art & Visual Culture. During his time in college, he published and presented his own research and educational website on transmasculine reproduction which has become a staple in transgender health care across the UC system, and is now permanently preserved by the GLBT Historical Society. He has collaborated with a plethora of renowned organizations and activists both while still in college and after graduating. Vann has experience working both at the California State Capitol in Sacramento as a legislative intern and on The Hill in Washington, D.C. as a policy & field intern for the National LGBTQ+ Task Force and a journalism intern for internationally acclaimed reporter Erin Reed. Throughout his life, Vann has worked with and lobbied at every level of government in order to help pass progressive legislation on a wide variety of intersectional issues in order to protect our most vulnerable.

Vann Jones is a transgender political analyst, community organizer, educator, and caretaker, born and raised in the East Bay Area. Vann got his start in working towards community care at the age of 12 when he became heavily involved in the Castro Val... Show more

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