Our Team
Alongside our amazing volunteers, our staff moves mountains to make the impossible possible for our callers and community.
Meet the small (but mighty!) team behind NYAAF!
Victoria
Operations Coordinator (she/her)
"You [are] your own best thing.” —Toni Morrison
Favorite place in New York: Sybil’s Bakery
Ask Victoria about: Love Island, parenting, her dog
Morgane
Intake Manager (she/her)
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Desmond Tutu
Favorite place in New York: DUMBO, Brooklyn (in the early 2000s)
Ask Morgane about: Slow-fashion designers, hidden swimming holes, the best saunas
Karla
Director of Programs (she/her)
“Had they known at these moments to be quietly joyful? Most likely not. People mostly did not know enough when they were living life that they were living it.” —Olive Kitteridge
Favorite place in New York: The Catskills
Ask Karla about: Positive reinforcement dog training, tennis
Julie
Director of Operations and Finance (she/her)
"Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." —Arundhati Roy
Favorite place in New York: Erie Basin Park
Ask Julie about: K-drama, K-beauty, K-food
Chelsea
Executive Director (she/her)
“then i awoke and dug / that if i dreamed natural dreams / of being a natural woman doing what a woman does / when she’s natural / i would have a revolution” — Nikki Giovanni
Favorite place in New York: Dyckman on a summer day
Ask Chelsea about: Black radicalism, her current nail design, the best sushi across the city
Beans
Intake Coordinator (they/she)
"I’m not saying we’ll live to see some sort of paradise. But just fighting for change makes you stronger. Not hoping for anything will kill you for sure." —Leslie Feinberg
Favorite place in New York: East Village
Ask Beans about: Their record collection
"I'm in awe of what NYAAF does, and as long as people keep funding us, we will keep providing this crucial, crucial work."
NYAAF Case Manager since 2024