Ana Uriarte | Grants Writer
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Ana Uriarte is from Nicaragua in Central America. She started her professional career as an English-Spanish translator, and then moved to work on Social Development Programs, and proposal writing and fund-seeking, working for myriads INGOs. She studied children's rights and has a passion for Cash and Voucher Assistance programs, which provide a unique positive impact and dignified approach to restoring livelihoods for vulnerable populations. In her free time, Ana enjoys baking, wine-tasting and coffee sipping, and connecting with people to find a common thread through natural and spontaneous conversation.
Caroline St. Clair | Vendor Program Director
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Caroline joined Real Change as a Seattle Service Corps Intern in 2021. After completing an additional summer internship, she is now thrilled to join the vendor center team as the field organizer! Caroline spends her time reading, journaling, and doing the crossword every week.
Cat Huber | Development and Communications Coordinator
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Cat joined Real Change in 2022 with years of experience in communications, advocacy, and education. Outside of work, Cat tries to find time to read, enjoy local music, and create art.
Cat Munsen | Policy & Campaigns Associate
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Cat (she/her) joined Real Change in 2024, after completing her Masters of Public Administration at California State University Dominguez Hills, where she got to research cool policies like social equity in the recreational cannabis industry. Prior to that, she worked in gun violence prevention advocacy for years. Cat is passionate about evidence-based policy to solve our most challenging public problems. She spends much of her free time volunteering on two organizational boards, doing hot yoga, and walking her standard poodle Curly Fry.
Dominique Morales | Editor in Chief
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Dominique is the Editor in Chief of Real Change's Newspaper. With extensive experience in reporting, writing, community organizing and policy analysis, Dominique supports the production and publication of the weekly newspaper. She received her B.S. in Journalism and Masters of Public Policy from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. Dominique is passionate about combining the powers of advocacy and journalism to ignite equity change in our community. In her free time, she can be found curled up on her couch with a good book, a cup of coffee and her two cats by her side.
Guy Oron | Staff Reporter
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Guy Oron (he/they) is a writer and journalist. Raised in Seattle, he studied International Studies and Political Science at the University of Washington. Guy’s writing has been featured in multiple publications, including The Nation, The Stranger and the South Seattle Emerald. Outside of work, Guy likes to spend their time organizing for justice, rock climbing and playing chess.
Henry Behrens | Arts Editor
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Henry is an editor with a background in design and illustration. They are passionate about social justice, inclusive language, and equal rights. In their spare time, they are usually reading, doing weird crafts, or playing role-playing games.
Krystal Marx | Executive Director
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Krystal Marx (she/they) is a queer, disabled, lifelong Washingtonian, and comes to Real Change with the lived experience of childhood homelessness and poverty. Krystal served on the Burien City Council from 2018 – 2021, where she was also Deputy Mayor for two years (2019 - 2022), and through that capacity served on the Seattle-King County Board of Health where she worked to help repeal King County’s discriminatory ‘helmet law’ and advocated for South King County cities. She has over 15 years of experience in nonprofit management, most recently as the first Executive Director of Seattle Pride (2019 – 2022), as well as positions in aerospace apprenticeship and major league rugby. When not working, Krystal provides free community-identified training such as Bystander Intervention and Self-Defense to LGBTQIA+ groups.
Marian Mohamed | Associate Editor
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As a multimedia journalist, Marian Mohamed uses her skills to aid underrepresented individuals and communities in telling their stories. She's created stories about communities that've been affected by COVID-19, food insecurities, gentrification, and educational setbacks. While also taking the time to highlight the brilliance and strengths of these communities within Washington. In 2020, Marian won a Gracie Award for her feature story about the importance of political representation. In her free time, Marian enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and stress-watching hockey.
Shani Laskin | Newsroom Intern
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Shani Laskin is the summer newsroom intern for Real Change and a rising senior at McGill University. Find her on Twitter @shanilaskinn.
Wes Browning | Circulation Specialist
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One time a math professor and three times homeless, Wes achieved a Ph.D. from Cornell University in Mathematics in 1979. He has been involved with Real Change since he supplied the art for the first cover in November of 1994. On the Editorial Committee, he writes for the paper, including a regular humor column. He works part-time in the Real Change office and is a former member of the Real Change Board of Directors.