Our Team

Iris is a creative thinker and motivated researcher who is passionate about reforming systems that divide and harm our communities. She sees transforming the criminal legal system as essential to creating opportunities for everyone to thrive.

As Policy and Research Associate, Iris drafts evidence-based proposals that are informed and shaped by community input. Thoughtfully and thoroughly examining what has kept us safe, what hasn’t kept us safe, and how we got here; she synthesizes complex issues and advocates for proposed solutions. 

In her previous role as Special Assistant to the Executive Director, Iris strengthened development and operations processes, helped secure and maintain funding, and fielded external communications.

Iris earned her BA from The University of Vermont, where she majored in Political Science and minored in Studio Art. During her studies, she was part of the Political Science Departmental Honors Program and was inducted into the National Political Honors Society, Pi Sigma Alpha.