Shubhecchha Dhaurali

Shubhecchha Dhaurali

프로그램 및 연구 책임자

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Shubhecchha Dhaurali (she/her) received her BA in Community Health at Tufts University, graduating with summa cum laude honors, was the recipient of one of Tufts’ Presidential Awards for Civic Life, and inducted to the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society. Shubhecchha loves data analysis, generating new project ideas, leading sustainable and innovative research, and bringing communities together to eradicate health disparities. She values kind, nurturing, and human-centered approaches to leadership and building mentoring relationships.

Shubhecchha is an aspiring physician scientist with a dedication to improving health outcomes through scholarship, research, ethical leadership, and advocacy.

Outside of work, Shubhecchha loves writing narrative stories, reading fantasy and thriller novels, watching Mike Flanagan’s works, learning to cook Nepalese cuisine, and spending time with family members, especially my two puppies.

Anne Lizette Sta. Maria

Anne Lizette Sta. Maria

Executive Communications Specialist

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Anne Lizette Sta. Maria (she/her) uses communications to serve communities and causes.

In college, Lizette gravitated towards experiences in higher education and nonprofits. She became heavily involved in her campus community, creating digital communications content for several UMass Amherst entities, including UMass Admissions, the School of Public Policy, and UMass Smart About Money — a peer-to-peer financial literacy program.

A summer 2021 internship took her to Washington D.C., where she worked as a Media and Storytelling Intern for refugee assistance agency Church World Service. Later that year, Lizette co-founded the UMass Amherst Filipino Student Association. She graduated summa cum laude in May 2022 with a double major in Communication and Journalism, and a concentration in Public Relations.

Lizette’s gap year took her to New Haven, San Francisco, and the Philippines, where she proposed a student engagement plan for Yale University’s Annual Fund, promoted high impact community events in the SOMA Pilipinas neighborhood, and reconnected with her ancestral homeland, respectively.

Her most recent commitment was with the The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, where, through writing alumni profiles, she had the honor of bringing to light the stories of alumni doing incredible social justice work.

In her free time, Lizette enjoys the health benefits of daily walks, herbal teas, and a regular gratitude practice. She is proud to come from a first-generation immigrant background. And she is excited to join this team to work towards the full social, economic, and political integration of all AAPI residents of Massachusetts.

제니퍼 베스트의 헤드샷

제니퍼 베스트

제니퍼 베스트

Policy & Communications Director

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Jennifer Best (she/her) graduated from Tufts University in May 2022, where she studied Political Science, International Relations, and History. She specialized in migration, 20th century history, activism, and national security. She spent her senior year writing her Senior Honors Thesis in Political Science, titled Youth Activism: Who Becomes Involved in Youth Activism and Why? A look into the demographics and opinions of youth activists in comparison to older activists. She used statistical analysis to determine the effects that race, gender, education, and income had on participation in activism among 60,000 respondents, in addition to fielding a survey of former Ed Markey for U.S. Senate Campaign Fellows. Throughout her studies, she prioritized investigating and highlighting the real world effects of policies, regimes, and events on normal people, rather than just political elites.

제니퍼는 캠페인과 정부를 통한 옹호 활동 경험이 있습니다. 그녀는 매사추세츠 주 하원의원 에리카 위터호벤의 정책 및 커뮤니케이션 인턴으로 일하면서 증언문 작성, 커뮤니케이션 캠페인 제작 및 실행, 정책 조사, 예산 관련 업무 등을 수행했습니다. 또한 매사추세츠주 보스턴 시의회 6지구 힉스 후보 캠페인 등 여러 매사추세츠주 기반 캠페인에서 재정 및 이벤트 펠로우로 일했으며, 후보를 위한 공식 정책 플랫폼을 작성하기도 했습니다. 또한 미국 상원의원 에드 마키 캠페인에서 현장 및 커뮤니케이션 펠로우로 일하면서 상원의원을 위한 연설문과 발언문을 작성하고, 대면 및 가상 이벤트를 주최하고, 수백 명의 자원봉사자를 교육하는 데 많은 시간을 보냈습니다. 제니퍼는 정부 내 및 정부 외 경로를 통한 커뮤니케이션과 옹호에 대한 지식을 AAPI 위원회 업무에 접목할 예정입니다.

제니퍼가 일하지 않을 때는 연극에 참여하거나 새로운 레시피를 만들거나 좋은 책을 읽으며 시간을 보내는 모습을 볼 수 있습니다. 제니퍼는 열정적인 팀에 합류하여 매사추세츠의 AAPI 커뮤니티를 계속 옹호할 수 있게 되어 매우 기쁩니다.

야스민 파담시 포브스

야스민 파담시 포브스

전무 이사

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Yasmin Padamsee Forbes is a dedicated advocate for change and community empowerment. As a first-generation student, immigrant, and a devoted single mother to her daughter, she brings a unique perspective to her work, fueled by her commitment to social justice, human rights, and climate change activism.

In her role as the Executive Director of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission in Massachusetts, Yasmin demonstrates exceptional strategic planning, management, and resource mobilization skills. Working closely with commissioners, she has fostered an
environment of collaboration, ensuring that the collective efforts of the Commission make a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of those it serves.

She has previously served in senior leadership roles with non-profits and the United Nations in Papua New Guinea, India, Lao PDR, Burma, and the United States. With a wealth of experience in leadership roles, Yasmin deeply understands the importance of cross-cultural collaboration and building robust partnerships for significant change. She holds a Masters in Communications and Film Production from New York University, where she received a scholarship, and a second Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.

Yasmin’s impactful contributions have garnered significant recognition, notably the 2019 All- Star Award from the Harvard Kennedy School. This honor was awarded to acknowledge her exceptional work in curating, fundraising, and organizing the LGBTQ film festival, “Pride and Progress”. Furthermore, Yasmin was honored with the esteemed 2018 Julius E. Babbitt Memorial Volunteer Award from Harvard, recognizing her outstanding efforts in organizing and fostering partnerships with Harvard alumni across the public and private sectors in Burma. Her remarkable achievements include orchestrating the most significant gathering across Asia, attended by an impressive 99% of Harvard alumni in Yangon during the visit of the Dean of HKS.

Beyond her professional achievements, Yasmin actively engages in community service as a Cambridge Human Rights Commission Commissioner. Committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, she collaborates with communities across Massachusetts, passionately striving to drive positive and sustainable change.