Category Archives: Staff & Interns
By md spicer-sitzes on February 9, 2024 in
Katie Belanger (she/her/hers) serves as Co-Interim Executive Director at Equality Ohio, supporting the organization and team during its 2024 leadership transition. Katie owns and operates Katie B. Strategies, LLC, an […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 18, 2023 in
Jessi Sadaka (they/them) joined the Equality Ohio team in September 2023 as Finance Administration Assistant.
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By md spicer-sitzes on September 1, 2023 in
Em Pate (they/them) is the Southwest Ohio Attorney for the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. While in law school, Em interned with the Legal Clinic in 2021 and continued to work […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on August 24, 2023 in
Justin Joseph (he/him) joined Equality Ohio as Northeast Ohio Staff Attorney in 2023. Now based in Cleveland, he honed his legal skills by practicing family law in Illinois after obtaining […]
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By Siobhan Boyd-Nelson on August 18, 2023 in
Madelyn Smith (she/her) joined Equality Ohio in 2023 as the Northeast Ohio Organizer. Originally from Parma Ohio, she studied Religion and Classics at Hope College where she developed passions for […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on November 11, 2022 in
Sol A. Kersey, MA, JD (they/them/theirs) is Equality Ohio Legal Clinic’s Legal Specialist.
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 14, 2022 in
Sarah Hastings (she/he/hers) serves as the Director of Development at Equality Ohio.
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By md spicer-sitzes on July 13, 2022 in
LeeAnn Massucci, Esq. (she/her) is Senior Staff Attorney with Equality Ohio’s Legal Clinic. She has passionately represented LGBTQ+ families for nearly two decades. Prior to practicing law, LeeAnn was the […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on June 8, 2022 in
Becky Sullivan (she/her) is a legal intern from Cleveland, Ohio. She obtained her BA in English and Political Science from Cleveland State University in 2020. Currently, she remains at Cleveland […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on March 11, 2022 in
Kieran Robertson (they/them) joined Equality Ohio in March 2022. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Kieran came to Columbus to study at The Ohio State University. Here they earned a Master’s Degree […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on August 25, 2021 in
Maria Bruno, Esq., is a lifelong Ohioan and has been a community advocate for more than a decade. She has worked on a variety of public policy and civic engagement […]
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By Rai Mathis on March 2, 2021 in
Joseph Ze Soza (he/him/el) is an activist, creator, and community organizer with an intersectional vision for social change. He is incredibly passionate about the lived equity of other LGBTQ+ Latin(e) individuals. […]
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By Rai Mathis on February 26, 2021 in
MD Sitzes (p. they/she) is an accomplished Communications Manager, dedicated to driving the mission of Equality Ohio through strategic communication initiatives. With a proven track record, MD excels in shaping and disseminating compelling […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on April 15, 2020 in
Jen Scott (she/her/hers) is a native Ohioan from Forest Park, Ohio. She attended Northwestern University earning a degree in Chemistry. After returning to Ohio, she embarked on a successful career […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on April 11, 2020 in
Leslie Johns, Esq. (she/her) is the Intake Specialist in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. In addition to her role as Intake Specialist, Leslie is a criminal defense attorney and a Magistrate […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 9, 2019 in
Kate Mozynski (they/them) is an attorney in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. They are a Dallas native but have made Ohio a second home. Kate attended the College of Wooster, […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 29, 2018 in
Maya Simek, Esq. (she/her/hers) serves as the Legal Director at Equality Ohio, where she she has spent the past year developing and launching a state-wide legal clinic for the lesbian […]
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By Origo Branding on August 8, 2018 in
kim@equalityohio.org Kim Welter (she/her/hers) is CEO of KLW Consulting, LLC which supports LGBTQ and affiliated advocacy organizations with policy expertise. Her primary client is Equality Ohio where she holds the […]
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By Origo Branding on August 8, 2018 in
Siobhan Boyd-Nelson, J.D. (she/her/hers) serves as Deputy Director for Equality Ohio. She received her B.A. in Legal Communication from Howard University in 2002. She returned home to Columbus and earned […]
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By Origo Branding on August 8, 2018 in
mary@equalityohio.org Mary Zaller (she/her/hers) joined Equality Ohio in November of 2014. For the previous 3 years she was the Director of Development for the ninth quadrennial international Gay Games, which […]
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