A mover and a shaker, Sequoia
(she/ella)
Brings more than ten years of diverse experiences in organizational management, movement lawyering, and facilitating change for and with women and communities of color. She was the Director of Operations for Move to End Violence from 2020-2023. Her commitment to gender and racial justice is rooted in her deep respect and appreciation for all people.
Sequoia has a Juris Doctorate from the American University Washington College of Law and a master’s degree in International Development from the AU School of International Service.
Sequoia is a passionate defender of human rights and has led justice-centered projects for and with people living with HIV, survivors of gender-based violence, and immigrant and refugee communities in the Deep South and Global South. Sequoia has presented locally and nationally on a myriad of issues, including applying reproductive justice to the practice of law, HIV-specific criminal laws, and health disparities in communities of color, among others.
Fluent in English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, she is licensed to practice law in Georgia. In her free time, she enjoys singing and dancing són and admiring her plant babies in her home garden.