Our Team

Adrianna works part-time as a program administrator for a small NYC non-profit that connects low-income folks pursuing substance use treatment with emergency foster care for their pets. She also manages the organization's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) committee. Previously, Adrianna worked in the field of veterinary forensic sciences, where her research was focused on the link between human interpersonal violence and animal cruelty. She worked directly with survivors of domestic violence as well as facilitated workshops with staff on various topics including but not limited to the intersectionality of interpersonal violence, de-escalation techniques, the biopsychosocial complexities of abuse, the impacts of white supremacy and capitalism in non-profit spaces, and the importance of trauma-informed, culturally affirming care. Adrianna obtained her Bachelor's (BA) in Psychology from CUNY Hunter College with a double minor in Theatre & Religious Studies. Adrianna is currently a graduate student at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, obtaining her Master of Social Work (MSSW) degree with a focus in Organizational Leadership, along with a concurrent Veterinary Social Work certification (VSW). She previously completed formal training in trauma and crisis counseling as a victim advocate at New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Victim Intervention Program and is also certified in Mental Health First Aid.

As a fat, queer, disabled woman of color, Adrianna is deeply committed to social justice, community empowerment, and anti-oppression, decolonization work. Her dedication to lifelong learning is a continuous commitment to personal and societal growth, focusing on transformative and healing justice, as well as community-led systems change. She intentionally stays informed about new theories, harm-reduction strategies, and best practices to ensure her advocacy and activism is as restorative and safe as possible. She believes in a holistic and inclusive approach to social change, emphasizing the importance of centering the most disenfranchised communities in these efforts to promote equity, physical and emotional safety, body liberation and radical joy. Adrianna currently resides in the Bronx with her partner and their disabled, therapy-Pit Bull-in-training named Pringlez. You can usually catch them bowling, eating sweet treats, thrifting or singing 2000s hits karaoke.

Alex has been an anti-oppression consultant for several years; leading workshops and leadership coaching. They are chronically ill, a single parent, and have a BA in theatre and an MA in applied theatre. Seeing the increasing global violence, Alex wants to root themself further in anti-violence interventions.

Emily is a queer Dominican woman, born and raised in NYCHA housing in Brooklyn, and am currently a digital media professional at the United Nations. She has a deep passion for writing, justice, and teaching. In 2017, Emily graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a Bachelors in creative writing and comparative literature, and has published works in Huizache, Girls Write Now: Two Decades of True Stories From Young Female Voices, and the journal, Wizards in Space. She’s an avid writer of fiction, memoir, and poetry and facilitate a monthly book club that centers the fiction of women of color through her book review Instagram at @readwithemily.

Emily is vested in working with her communities digitally and on the ground to meet immediate needs. After about 2 and 1/2 years with CAE, she is passionate about engaging folk and helping them come to their own conclusions about how to navigate conversations about justice and liberation.

Jeremiah-Anthony has worked in mission-driven nonprofits for more than a decade, and currently serves as a Senior Manager of Strategic Foresight at Ohio-based nonprofit that reimagines education so that it prepares all students for a lifetime of learning. She has also worked with organization's whose mission aligns with anti-violence and harm reduction work. Jeremiah-Anthony holds anAssociate's Degree in Liberal Arts, a B.A. in Mass Communication and in African & African-American Studies; a Masters in Public Administration and Policy, and a DEI for Practitioners Certificate. Jeremiah-Anthony's heart’s work is a commitment to the actualization of beautiful futures for generations past, present and future – especially for Black, queer and trans students; educators; and friends.