Netfa Freeman
Netfa started at IPS as Director of the Institute’s Social Action & Leadership School for Activists (SALSA) from 2000 to 2010 and is now the Events Coordinator for the other…
Sarah Gertler
As Social Media Strategist, Sarah works primarily on social media management and graphic design for the Institute for Policy Studies. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in…
Robin Griffin
Robin was born to a military family, and has spent her life moving around the East Coast. She graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College in 2013 with a B.A. in Religion…
Feleecia Guillen
Feleecia Guillen (she/her/ella/ela) is a proud Xicana and environmental justice organizer from Edgewood, New Mexico. She recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of New Mexico with a BBA…
Dominique Hernandez
Dominique is our digital communications manager. She brings over 15 years of experience in nonprofit marketing and fundraising, and manages our email program, websites, and donor database. Throughout her career…
Kate Hess Pace
Kate Hess Pace is the inaugural Wallace Rural Organizing Fellow at IPS. Kate is the founder and executive director of Hoosier Action, a grassroots community organization that develops the leadership…
Hanna Homestead
Hanna Homestead (she/her) is a Research Analyst with the National Priorities Project (NPP) at the Institute for Policy Studies. Her work focuses on right-sizing the federal budget to prioritize human…
Reyanna James
Reyanna James is the Inequality Research & Editorial Associate at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is committed to advancing policies and narratives that challenge inequality and promote economic justice,…
Lauren Kojola
Lauren Kojola is the Operations and Finance Assistant at Institute for Policy Studies. She has worked on the Operations team since 2018. Lauren graduated from University of Maryland, College Park…
Lindsay Koshgarian
Lindsay Koshgarian is the Program Director of the National Priorities Project (NPP). Her work on federal budget priorities highlights the militarization of the federal budget and the corresponding lack of…
