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.
Sughey 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.
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J. Rachel Reyes
Director of Strategic Communications and Network EngagementJ. Rachel Reyes oversees The Opportunity Agenda's external communications efforts to expand the organization's reach, raise its profile and visibility, increase constituent engagement, and deepen relationships across multiple communities.
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Chrystian 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.
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Charlie 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.
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Kate Starks
Prospect Research StrategistKate Starks brings a diverse background of legal advocacy, education, and the arts to her role at The Opportunity Agenda, where she supports the advancement team with research and strategy.
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Erin 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.
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Britney Vongdara
Research CoordinatorBritney Vongdara manages the operations of the Narrative Research Lab and their monthly webinar series, assists in research evaluation efforts, and contributes to additional research and narrative team projects.
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Jade Wilenchik
Program Strategy and Cohort ManagerJade Wilenchik ensures programmatic integrity, cohesion, and excellence, with a special focus on programs that involve our social justice narrative cohorts and labs. Using her facilitation, organizing, and program management experience, Jade translates emerging narrative research into engaging experiences and practical resources for our audiences.
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