Arwa Alhoribi will organize with the Rutgers Adjunct Union / AAUP in New Jersey and New York.  Arwa holds an MA in Educational Leadership from NYU, and has worked within education in various capacities. She has worked for the Welfare Rights Initiative, New York City public high schools and the City University of New York. Arwa will work with Emily Rosenzweig, a graduate of the 2019 WILL Empower Apprenticeship class.  Her internal mentor will be Amy Higer, Vice President of the Rutgers Adjunct Union, and her external mentor is Fareeda Mabry, Senior Campaign Lead for CWA in New Jersey and member of the recent WILL Empower Emerging Leader cohort.  

Caitllin Barr will work with Caring Across Generations doing policy and research. She is a recent graduate of Middlebury College, where she studied sociology and served as a research assistant to Jamie McCallum for his new book, Essential. She also worked as a legislative intern in Senator Edward Markey’s office. Caitlin’s internal mentor will be Linda Capato, Jr., Senior Director of Partnerships & Engagement at Caring Across Generations. Her external mentor is TBD.  She will work with Jaimie Worker, Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy and WIlL Empower Emerging Cohort member. She will begin her remote apprenticeship from Massachusetts.  

Alejandra Beatty will work with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) doing data analytics.  Alejandra comes to her apprenticeship with a career in software development and engineering.  She became a rank-and-file leader in the Alphabet Workers Union, helping organize co-workers at Google related companies and joining the Executive Board.  She is based in Boulder, CO. Her internal mentor is Nell Geiser, director of research at CWA, and her external mentor is Gina Marino, AFL-CIO Senior Field Representative.    

Anna Byrd will do communications for her apprenticeship with the Communications Workers of America (CWA)  in Washington, DC.  She is a recent graduate of George Washington University where she earned a B.S. in Public Health. She has been active with HIPS, a harm reduction community, and reported for the Mena Star. Her internal mentor is Anna Cooper, Director of Data and Information Systems at CWA, and her external mentor is Krissi Jimroglou, Senior Executive Vice President of the 617 Media Group and long-time movement communicator. 

 Verónica Dávalos will do an apprenticeship with Jobs with Justice in policy in Washington, DC.  Verónica is finishing up her Master’s degree at American University in Ethics, Peace and Human Rights.  She currently works as a Research assistant in feminist and Latin American philosophy. She recently worked as a Protection Assistant for the International Organization for Migration in Ecuador, her native country. She has a professional certificate in Project management from Georgetown University and additional gender and migration studies. Anita Mathias, Policy Organizer at Jobs with Justice and a 2021 WILL Empower apprentice, will be Verónica’s internal mentor, and her external mentor is TBD. 

Madeleine Frank will serve as an apprentice doing research for the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in Washington, DC.  Madeleine is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in Political Philosophy, Policy & Law and History.  Her internal mentor is Beth Allen, Communications Director at CWA, and her external mentor is Margaret Poydock, senior policy analyst at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). 

Summer Gobern will serve as an apprentice for the Advancing Black Strategies Initiative / Jobs with Justice in Atlanta, GA.  Summer has worked as an organizer for We Vote, We Win in Atlanta, as well as served as a postpartum doula.  Summer’s external mentor will be Yvonne Brooks, president of the Georgia AFL-CIO, and her internal mentor will be Erin Johansson, research director at Jobs with Justice.  

Archna Jaiman will do research with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) in Washington, DC.  A graduate of Columbia University, Archna has worked in various capacities on Capitol Hill doing policy work, and has developed a special focus on issues of immigration, science & technology, and transportation.  Her internal mentor will be Rachel Tyree, a research analyst at IBT, and her external mentor will be Jaimie Worker,  Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy at Caring Across Generations.

Maurizia Johnson will engage in community organizing and coalition building as part of her apprenticeship with Racine Educators United / NEA in Wisconsin.  Maurizia works in Special Education with the Racine school district, and serves as Vice President of the Educational Assistants of Racine Educators United.  Her internal mentor is Angelina Cruz, president of the union,and her external mentor is Angela Lang, Executive Director of Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC) in Milwaukee. Both Angelina and Angela are graduates of the WILL Empower Executive Cohort. 

Anna LoSecco will do an apprenticeship in her new role as Assistant Director of Finance and Operations of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.  Anna is a recent Master’s of Public Health graduate from Emory University, and most recently worked as a Senior Program Coordinator at the University of Texas Center for Health Communications.  Her internal mentor will be Debbie Berkowitz, renowned worker health and safety expert and K.I. fellow, and her external mentor will be Sarah David-Heydemann, SEIU Assistant Director of Legislation and  WILL Empower emerging cohort member.  

Ariana MacMartin will join the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) in Washington, DC doing research and communication. Ariana became a rank-and-file leader in the FRESHFARM Union, helping to organize the first farmers market union in the country. She serves on the bargaining team with UFCW Local 400. She recently graduated with honors from The George Washington University. At GW she helped lead the campaign to fully divest GW’s endowment from fossil fuels. Her internal mentor is Rola Abimourched, Deputy Director of Investigations and Gender Equity at WRC. Her external mentor is Theresa Haas, Director of Global Strategies for Workers United.  

Ariel Moore is joining the National Black Workers Center, with a base in Los Angeles.  Ariel will focus on organizing, and was recently a Community Scholars Fellow with UCLA.  She is a graduate of Marymount California University.  Her internal mentor is LaRhonda Schenck Scott, Development Director for the NBWC, and her external mentor is Ashley Nicole Clayton, communications coordinator for the Los Angeles Black Workers Center and member of the recent WILL Empower Emerging Leader cohort. 

DaVonna Williams will serve as an apprentice with Missouri Jobs with Justice in Kansas City, MO. She will focus on digital organizing and narrative strategy. DaVonna recently earned a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Missouri / Kansas City.  She has worked with the Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom in Kansas City, and on women’s health, urban development and neighborhood empowerment issues. Her internal mentor is Caitlyn Adams, director of Missouri Jobs with Justice, and her external mentor is Sharon Al-Uqday, co-chair of Jobs with Justice and officer with APWU #67.