As the youngest of three sisters and a female activist, Yael believes it is important to provide girls with the resources to positively shape their identity. Her experience as a tutor for first graders at Clinton Elementary School, an urban school in the city of Poughkeepsie and as a mentor and activities leader for inner city girls in Sistah Power!, only affirmed the critical role education plays in the lives of our nation’s children. During her time as co-facilitator in Otisville Prison Transitory Service Program, she gained the practical skills to plan both long and short term programming in an efficient fashion.

In addition, her effort as a community organizer for Planned Parenthood and Clean Water Action has expanded her ability to engage with people of all ages in a variety of learning environments. These hands on experiences, coupled with her extensive academic study of gender, race, and social justice at Vassar College, have opened her mind to powerful strategies to educate and empower the youth of America.