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Ariel H. Bierbaum, Department of City & Regional Planning, UC Berkeley
John Esterle, Executive Director, The Whitman Institute
Jon Funabiki, Executive Director, Renaissance Journalism Center
Barbara Ludlum, Controller, Grants & Projects, Northern California Public Broadcasting (KQED)
Robert Moore, Managing Partner, Lipman Hearne
Gordon Quinn, Artistic Director and Founding Member, Kartemquin Films
Renee Tajima-Peña, Professor & Graduate Director, Masters Program in Social Documentation, UC Santa Cruz
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Ellen Schneider
Founder and Executive Director
ellen@activevoice.net
Ellen works at the intersection of story and strategy. Prior to creating Active Voice, Ellen was the executive producer of P.O.V., PBS’s longest running independent documentary series. She created and executive produced the pilot TV series, Right Here, Right Now, which Entertainment Weekly called "a blueprint for what reality television should be all about." Schneider lectures widely about the role of story in public life, and has served on juries ranging from the Sundance Film Festival to the RioCine Festival in Brazil. |
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Shaady Salehi
Deputy Director
shaady@activevoice.net
With eight years of experience working at the intersection of media and social change, Shaady specializes in using film as a strategic communications tool to support movement building. As Deputy Director, she provides strategic consultation to filmmakers, foundations and nonprofit organizations and oversees many of Active Voice’s campaigns on topics such as immigrant integration, youth empowerment, sustainability and education. She holds an M.S. in strategic communications from Columbia University and an M.A. in cultural anthropology from the University of California, Davis. |
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Daniel Moretti
Operations Director
daniel@activevoice.net
Daniel oversees organizational operations and contributes to the digital and production components of various campaigns. He comes to Active Voice with experience in both the nonprofit sector and the film industry, having worked at Lifetime Television in Los Angeles and at international production company Bigfoot Entertainment in the Philippines. He was also a program associate at The Global Film Initiative, where he provided support for programs that promoted cross-cultural understanding through cinema. Daniel holds a B.A. in Television and Video Production from Emerson College. |
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Maikiko James
Program Manager
maikiko@activevoice.net
Maikiko manages programs and projects primarily centered around cultural and immigration issues. She has held development positions at Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, TADA! Youth Theater in New York City and the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights. A performer and facilitator in multiple youth and social justice programs and Bay Area theater ensembles, Maikiko holds a B.F.A. in Screenwriting from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, with a minor in Asian Pacific American Studies. |
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Sahar Driver
Project Coordinator
sahar@activevoice.net
Sahar draws on her experience working in the film and television production industry in Los Angeles, as well as her education in participatory research, feminist ethnography and cross-cultural alliance building. Sahar holds a B.A. in International Affairs and Environmental Studies from James Madison University and an M.A. in Social and Cultural Anthropology, with a focus in Gender, Ecology and Society, from the California Institute of Integral Studies; she is currently working towards a PhD in that program. |
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Dina de Veer
Story & Policy Coordinator
dina@activevoice.net
Dina focuses on campaigns that use story-based media in nonpartisan public policy efforts. Her background in social policy research and analysis includes several years at Berkeley Policy Associates on various evaluation projects for the U.S. Department of Education, among other clients. She holds a B.A. from UC Berkeley in Sociology and Peace and Conflict Studies and recently completed her Master of Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. |
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Barrie McClune
Program Coordinator
barrie@activevoice.net
Barrie McClune coordinates programs that help foster youth empowerment. Her background is in film distribution, including six years at California Newsreel, most recently as Digital Distribution and Social Media Manager. She holds a M.A. in Critical Media and Cultural Studies from the University of London and a B.A. in English Literature and Humanistic Studies from McGill University. |
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Jillian Garcia
Administrative Coordinator
jillian@activevoice.net
Jillian coordinates administrative and organizational functions for Active Voice across all projects, while providing technical and editorial support. Dedicated to socially responsible media technologies, Jillian has worked for Bay Area nonprofits, publishing houses and, most recently, the IT Department of the San Francisco Unified School District where she assisted the CTO and coordinated district-wide technology improvement projects. Jillian holds a B.A. in Media Studies from Vassar College in New York. |
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Nicole Wong
Program Associate
nicole@activevoice.net
Nicole contributes to campaign design, partner recruitment, and resource material development for a range of Active Voice projects. She comes to Active Voice with experience in journalism, film and the nonprofit sector. She is currently a contributing editor for Hyphen magazine. Nicole holds a B.A. in English with a minor in American Studies from Boston College. |
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Ali Hart
Project Consultant
ali@activevoice.net
Ali consults on campaigns rooted in environmental and social sustainability. In her work, Ali leverages her experience in scripted program development for Court TV as well as her expertise in sustainability to develop strategies for using film and media to support movement building. She is particularly focused on maximizing opportunities for engagement, co-creation, behavior change and shared value. Ali holds a B.A. in English and Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.B.A. in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco. |
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