She/Her/Hers
Chief Research Officer
Shelly grew up in rural Oregon, surrounded by farmers, loggers, and lots of goats. She was raised by her mom, who to this day spends long hours working in the woods. Shelly leads our research and evaluation. She applies participatory methods to generate worker-centered knowledge and designs evaluations that measure the scale, impact, and equity of our efforts. As someone who is queer and autistic, she strives to make research an accessible and empowering practice for everyone involved. Shelly has a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and an A.B. from Harvard University.
