Our TeamMISSSEY is Black femme and survivor ledOur lived experience gives us the perspective and insight to achieve healing and freedom for ourselves while working to make the world safer for Black girls and gender-expansive youth. We know what the young people we serve are going through because we have gone through it, too. This work is personal for us; we are passionate and focused on healing ourselves and each other. We are devoted guides, always here to listen, comfort and lift up the young people we serve. We are capable and trusted partners to the ecosystem of organizations and professionals we work with. Our dedication to ending sexual exploitation and the systemic conditions that uphold it - racism, sexism and capitalism - fuels our tireless commitment to serve and center young people.Our TeamMISSSEY is Black femme and survivor led. Our lived experience gives us the perspective and presence to achieve healing and freedom for ourselves while making the world safer for Black girls and nonbinary youth of color. We know what the young people we serve are going through because many of us have gone through it too. This work is personal for us and we are passionate and focused on healing ourselves and each other. We are devoted guides, always there to listen, comfort and lift up the young people we serve, and capable partners to the ecosystem of organizations and professionals we work with. Our dedication to ending sexual exploitation and the systemic conditions that uphold it – racism, sexism and capitalism – fuels our tireless commitment to serve and center young people.Alexis WaughTransformation CoachAndrea DiazTraining Institute ManagerHabiba NaqviLeadership and Advocacy CoordinatorJackie AndersonEngagement Services ManagerJennifer LyleExecutive DirectorNilda AldredgeIntegrated Services Team LeadVesta BellTransformation CoachTanya "T" CarvajalHousing ManagerCareersMISSSEY recruits and hires talented and passionate people who will be outstanding contributors to our organization. We maintain a strong commitment to survivor leadership and inclusion and highly encourage survivors of commercial sexual exploitation, women and gender-expansive people of color, and those who have been involved in systems to apply to our open positions. Applications are generally accepted on a rolling basis. APPLY TO OPEN POSITIONS