Our Staff

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    Sasha Goodfriend

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Sasha Goodfriend is a community organizer, curating feminist & queer experiences through partnerships with statewide government, community organizations & creatives alike. She works to advance this mission through her roles as President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Mass NOW), Chair with Our Bodies Ourselves Today and serves on the board of National NOW and the Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts. Sasha graduated with a B.A. from the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University majoring in International Relations with a minor in Women, Gender & Sexuality studies and received her Masters in Public Policy from Simmons University.

    sasha@massnow.org

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    Olivia Toscano

    COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

    Olivia Toscano (she/her) is a 3rd year Northeastern student majoring in Politics, Philosophy and Economics with a concentration in Environmental and Energy Policy and a minor in Sociology. Olivia is an active member of the Northeastern women’s club hockey team, and a dedicated citizen of the city of Boston. Olivia joined EVKids in 2022 where she tutored in the Roxbury community for 3 academic terms. Her interdisciplinary studies have given her a wide range of lenses to analyze intersectional feminism. As the MassNOW co-op she is excited to use these tools to emphasize equality and well being for women in the Massachusetts legislature.

    olivia@massnow.org

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    Kyla Speizer

    COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

    Kyla Speizer (she/her) is a recent grad from Brandeis University where she studied Sociology, Anthropology, and East Asian Studies. Her education in Sociology was integral for shaping the way she approaches feminism, activism, and advocacy. Although a life-long feminist, she first became involved in menstrual justice activism through her involvement with Period Activists at ‘Deis (PAD), a student-run menstrual justice club at Brandeis. It was there that she learned the importance of advocating for the needs of menstruators by expanding access to menstrual products and menstrual education. She is excited to learn from, and advocate for, Mass NOW’s feminist agenda as a Community Organizer.

    kyla@massnow.org