Mona Saidi (she/her)
Communications fellow
Mona (she/her) brings to the position 4+ years of eclectic business experience working alongside tech startup entrepreneurs and creative agency founders – with a focus on content and digital marketing. Mona decided to course correct into more impactful work after witnessing and experiencing the exploitative practices and deep inequalities inherent in the American private sector. She enrolled in a Liberal Arts degree to gain a deeper academic and theoretical understanding of social justice issues. Mona has also gained valuable advocacy and organizing experience through her volunteer work with New York Public Interest Group (NYPIRG), where she worked on the Straphangers Campaign to advocate on behalf of riders of the MTA in New York City. She was also involved in the Democracy Campaign where she helped inform constituents about voter registration, ranked choice voting, and how to make voting in New York City more equitable and accessible.
Mona will be supporting Ricardo Benavidez, associate director, with the communications and content needs of the firm. She hopes to bring her small business and communications background, her commitment to social justice, and her experience in advocacy and campaign organizing to the role. Mona currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, where she enjoys pursuing her many creative hobbies, hosting quirky community gatherings, and petting every animal in sight.