Meet Our Team
The dedicated people behind Georgia Voices United
Kat
Founder
I’m Kat, a pre-medical graduate student with a degree in Public Health from Emory University, pushing towards the grand goal of medical school. My main passion has always been to prioritize the health of my community by facing the problems in society that are making us sick. And unfortunately, our country is sicker than it’s been in a long time.
Activism has been part of my life for as long as I can remember because inequality is a public health issue. It’s a disease that spreads greed, discrimination, and misunderstandings to keep us divided and distracted from unity. So, from protesting police brutality to standing with Asian communities during COVID, or advocating for Palestine and Sudan to speaking up for immigrant families here in the USA, I am ready to battle inequality until we win.
I founded Georgia Voices United to bring people together from all across our beautiful state. I believe we deserve a government that serves the people first and the deeper I get into my activist journey, the more I understand that change must start with the everyday person, just like myself. I’m no superhero with extra courage or special skills. I’m just one person - a sister, a daughter, and a hardworking student. I’m a Georgian ,like anyone else, who cares about her neighbors enough to act.
Through GAVU, I hope to encourage more everyday people to fight against inequalities, heal our communities, and celebrate our differences while uniting to maintain our freedom. Any person can do this. Every single skill has a purpose. And every contribution matters. We’re all ordinary people that can do extraordinary things together - including you reader! You are the everyday person we need in this battle. If you’re ready to take that first step to build the future we deserve, we at GAVU would love to have you.
Denise
Historian
Though I’m the oldest in years here at GAVU, I’m the newest member. I am not, however, new to activism. In the past year, however, I have taken my activism to new levels because the times demand it.
I grew up in a politically active family. But they were racist—sometimes loudly, sometimes quietly—but always, consistently, racist. That racism never made sense to me. At my integrated school, I knew brilliant Black teachers and students, clearly disproving my family’s racist theories. In college, I was lucky enough to meet international students from many countries, and it was through their eyes that I began to see my country and to continue my quest to understand what the United States is and how we came to be where we are today.
I have a BS in poli sci and a PhD in American history, with a focus on Reconstruction and race. In my professional life, I have worked in continuing education, taught college courses, been a partner in a small editorial consulting firm, and worked in research development. But the most rewarding work I’ve ever done is happening now, and I’m particularly happy to be working with the amazing young people at GA Voices. They inspire me daily.
What I know with certainty is that racism and xenophobia are toxic, and that ignorance harms everyone in society. US history is full of examples of brave folks who came before us who made positive changes in the country and the world. I believe we are at a moment when we can do the same.
Sheldon
Operations Manager
Hey! I’m Sheldon. I’m a Kennesaw State alumni with a degree in Marketing and former Georgia National Guardsman. I specialize in logistics, foresight, creative flexibility, and tactical operations on the team. I joined GAVU because I believe citizens of the United States deserve more than the spoon-fed poison being served to us. Equally importantly, I believe every citizen has the right and power to be a part of the change he wishes to see in his country.
As a proud Black man with Caribbean heritage, I am no stranger to the atrocities that our country has done and continues to do to its people. Slavery, Jim Crow, the decimation of prospering minority communities, division, and now the stripping of public services – it’s time to take a stand. If not now, then when? I took the plunge into activism the Summer of 2025 via volunteering with GAVU and have yet to regret it. I love being a part of GAVU because we help guide individuals to their most sustainable activist path. This helps to focus people on one task that they can do to help push this place in the right direction. And together, I believe with my heart that we will make the difference we want to see.
Together we stand for what we believe. Together we fight for a better tomorrow.
Paige
Advocate
Hi, y’all! I’m Paige, a 25-year-old pansexual woman, originally from Kentucky. I am an Emory alum with a B.A. in Psychology, and a current M.S. student in Forensic Behavioral Analysis. My academic path shapes how I understand people and systems, but my lived experiences shape why I choose to fight the system everyday. As a survivor of domestic violence and abuse, I know firsthand how crucial it is for someone to step up, extend a hand, and refuse to look away. That awareness fuels everything I do.
Activism is a commitment to building a Georgia where people are protected, empowered, and never left to navigate harm alone. I strive to educate and advocate, because I believe in justice, accessibility, and the simple truth that everyone deserves dignity, even those who don’t support my work.
We desperately need a future rooted in empathy, accountability, and collective strength. I refuse to wait for that world to manifest on its own, so I’m working every day to help create it. And if you’re here, thank you for walking alongside me in that mission.
Andrew
Website
I’m Andrew, a software engineer and native Atlantan. I joined Georgia Voices United in the wake of the Trump Administration’s attack on Section 504 and other disability protections. I have two kids, both of whom of a genetic condition that affects their mobility, and I felt like I had to do something to protect their future.
I’ve continued to work with Georgia Voices United, providing technology support behind the scenes because there’s such a need for strong, united voices who are standing up for democracy, human rights, and basic decency for all Americans.