I am an educator, organizer, and creator.
I come from a long line of educators and artists, and teaching and creativity have always woven themselves into my life experiences. As I develop as an activist and organizer, I have discovered that I have a deep need to share my knowledge and experience with others, and writing, art, and music have begun to sing to me once again, showing me the ways in which I might do that. I am actively learning and expanding as an individual, and as my life experiences continue to shape me, I aim to share what I have learned with those around me.
Education
Creating Freedom Movements
Jan 2020 – Nov 2020
Oakland, CA
Wesleyan University
Aug 2013 – May 2017
Middletown, CT
Bachelor’s: Honors in Sociology, Latin American Studies
Experience
Volunteer Coordinator & Facilitator at Black Healing October/Solidarity Healing September
July 2020 – Present
Online Video Spaces
Co-coordinate a team of around 20 volunteers to create and launch two months of healing spaces for anti-racists. Will facilitate a self-love writing workshop.
Paralegal at East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
April 2019 – Present
Berkeley, CA
Currently facilitate the 14-person Resources Team to research, organize, and share resources for undocumented people on our website and hotline during the COVID-19 crisis.
Assist in coordinating and training for the volunteer program.
Offer a bilingual, trauma-informed connection with community members sharing difficult stories as part of their asylum process.
Help clients to apply for family petitions, work permits, travel permits, residency, and asylum.
Resident Advisor at Civic Leadership Institute at Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
July 2018 – August 2018
Berkeley, CA
Facilitated community development and discussions about social justice for academically high-achieving high school students within a residential setting.
Assisted in oversight of service-learning projects at organizations throughout the Bay Area.
Office Manager at East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
September 2018 – April 2019
Berkeley, CA
Fielded over 100 phone calls per day, mostly in Spanish.
Facilitated staff schedules and scheduled clients.
Performed some paralegal tasks, including Spanish translations.
Teacher, under at Make Your Own Book Camp
July 2015 – June 2018
Fall 2015, July 2016, June 2017, June 2018
Created, promoted, and taught a program in which students wrote, edited, and illustrated their own books for production
Traveler
January 2018 – May 2018
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and the Continental US
Organized and saved up for solo trip across South America, USA
Let’s make something together.
Anna Flurry 