Staff
The staff of The Opportunity Agenda is composed of a diverse group of professionals who, together, bring experience and expertise in the areas of communications, research, policy, advocacy, law, fundraising, and administration.
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Research ManagerPorshéa Patterson-Hurst is responsible for envisioning and managing major research initiatives from start to finish. She uses insights from colleagues and partners within The Opportunity Agenda network to identify opportunities and strategies for groundbreaking research, having it disseminated, interpreted, and uplifted.
Get To know PorshéaSunee Kate Quirante
Social Media StrategistSunee Kate Quirante brings experience in community organizing and digital media production. In her role, Sunee Kate publicizes The Opportunity Agenda’s vision and values by developing content and managing accounts that speak to the organization’s worldview.
Get To know Sunee KateSughey Ramirez
Director of Cultural Strategies and NetworksSughey Ramirez brings extensive experience translating language and culture for social change to her cultural strategies role at TOA. A creative at heart, Sughey has long been interested in the way “unconventional” allies inform and catalyze social movements.
Get To know SugheyJ. Rachel Reyes
Director of Strategic Communications and Network EngagementAn attorney by training, Rachel oversees TOA's external communications efforts to expand the organization's reach, raise its profile and visibility, increase constituent engagement, and deepen relationships across multiple communities.
Get To know J. RachelChrystian Rodriguez
Training and Partner Engagement ManagerChrystian Rodriguez is responsible for advancing The Opportunity Agenda’s mission to provide quality training, systems, and support to aid our partners in designing effective media communications strategies. Chrystian also manages collaborations and coordination of The Opportunity Agenda’s organizational partnerships around the country.
Get To know ChrystianCharlie Sherman
Manager of Narrative StrategyCharlie Sherman works closely with colleagues to create and coordinate The Opportunity Agenda's suite of narrative strategy and messaging tools, develop ways for those tools to be accessible to intended audiences, and assess their efficacy. He helps advise staff and partners on how research and narrative insights can shape their...
Get To know CharlieDr. Tia Smith
Research ManagerDr. Tia Smith is an experienced researcher and communications professional. She has served as a communications consultant for civil rights organizations and corporations. Tia has collaborated and consulted on many research projects, conferences, films, and academic papers.
Get To know Dr. TiaKate Starks
Prospect Research StrategistKate Starks brings her legal, educational, and arts backgrounds to The Opportunity Agenda where she supports the VP of Institutional Advancement, as well as the development and communications teams.
Get To know KateErin Strek
Donor Relations ManagerErin Strek is responsible for expanding the individual giving program through cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, relationship building, strategic moves management, targeted research, annual appeals, and a variety of cultivation, fund-raising, and network events, both in person and virtual.
Get To know ErinChristian Tejada
Database AssociateChris Tejada works closely with the Advancement Team in overseeing data integrity, database maintenance, internal reporting, and prospect management within Raiser’s Edge/NXT. He also works cross departmentally with all programmatic teams to support a variety of database needs.
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