Democratizing immigration justice via text

First and foremost, I am a communicator. With a BFA (Summa Cum Laude) in Graphic Design and over 24 years of experience in the print and web design world, my world revolves around disseminating information, data, and values, and creating visual spaces for communication and collaboration. Following short but rewarding stints as an in-house designer and an agency designer, I struck out on my own in 2001 and formed little b design, a Baltimore-based, award-winning graphic, and web design firm. 11 short years later, little b was acquired by Fíonta (previously Confluence Corporation). After 6 years of managing an award-winning web design and development team, I became a Salesforce Certified MCAE (Pardot) Consultant and Marketing Cloud Email Specialist and assumed responsibility for all corporate marketing initiatives and the development of Fíonta's MCAE practice.

Emily is a social entrepreneur, startup advisor, angel investor, and combat veteran. In her current role, she's leading Twilio.org's Impact Fund, making grants and impact investments to organizations that are accelerating impact through innovative communications technology. She previously served as the Acting Director of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the U.S. Department of Commerce managing a $300M grant portfolio that funded technology accelerators, incubators, and early stage seed funds. Emily is co-founder of Rumi Spice, an award-winning social enterprise that imports premium saffron directly from Afghan farmers. Rumi Spice was featured on Shark Tank and selected for Y Combinator's social fellowship program. Emily's work has been featured in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Foreign Policy, NPR, Forbes, the Chicago Tribune, Nightline with Diane Sawyer, Voice of America, Food & Wine, and more. Previously, Emily served as a Captain in the U.S. Army. She fought for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the Combat Exclusion Policy that barred women from combat roles. She led an engineer platoon in Iraq and served on two deployments to Afghanistan with 75th Ranger Regiment as one of the first women with all-male Special Operations teams. Her Cultural Support Team was the subject of The New York Times bestseller, Ashley’s War. She earned her Bachelor of Science from West Point and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Djamal is a skilled consultant and analyst for tech companies, known for his problem-solving, methodical judgment, and organizational skills. He has a passion for creating impactful programs and content to support social impact organizations. In addition to his professional skills, Djamal is fluent in English and French with some mid-level Spanish and aspires to become a motivational speaker and entrepreneur. In his free time, he enjoys painting, soccer, and designing clothes. He comes from a family of African tailors

A seasoned innovator with over 20 years of experience, Poesy is a results-oriented leader with a proven track record of delivering game-changing results in technology. She is a champion at leading complex projects, designing flexible solutions, and solving global issues through technology, innovation, adaptation, and cultural change. Poesy is the Innovation Director and Advisory Board Chair at Mobile Pathways, a nonprofit bridge connecting immigrants to advocates and services via trusted mobile technology. Poesy hails from Taiwan and when not building technology for good, she can be found listening to Bach, solving sudoku puzzles, or enjoying a tall glass of Bubble Tea.