Politics

As a teen, I was taught American histories of colour and developed leadership skills in the Multicultural Students Union at Holy Names Academy. My politics were further shaped by anti-racist, feminist and queer currents amongst my Seattle artist and creative communities.

I am trained in undoing institutional racism through community organising as an alumnae of the Tyree Scott Summer Freedom School.

Theory

My theory is underpinned by a liberal arts undergraduate education to which intersectional feminist and ethnic studies were central, alongside a Mathematics and Creative Writing double major. My postgraduate degrees are in Critical Entrepreneurship Studies.

I use intersectional feminist theory combined with critical realism to develop my sociotechnical perspective on the digital entrepreneurial economy, informed by anti-racist and decolonial approaches.

My latest book, Intersectional Mysticism, integrates spirituality, scientific and community organising traditions. I am publishing this as a weekly serial at Mangrove Road on Substack.

Practice

I have extensive experience as an activist and community organiser. I have been a feminist blogger, Union representative and caseworker, and have co-founded, co-directed and contributed to four organisations: Youth Speaks Seattle, QTIPOC Notts, Decolonizing Alliance, and Building the Anti-Racist Classroom. I also initiated and lead the Intersectional Critical Realist Feminisms discussion group.

With Decolonizing Alliance colleagues I collaboratively developed two artist-activist initiatives: 1) Recuerdos LAEMOS archival project for the Latin American Management and Organization Studies conference (2006-2018) and 2) Six Spoons of Sumud: Digging the Way to Freedom, centring Palestinian and diasporic perseverance under occupation.