Category Staff

Hannah Risman (she/ her)

Hannah Risman (she/her) is the Development Manager at SIECUS, where she leads donor engagement and cultivates relationships with major supporters to expand the organization’s impact. Previously, she served as Development Manager at Georgia STAND-UP, advancing grassroots civic engagement through strategic…

Sarah Wing (she/her)

Sarah Wing, JD, is the Federal Policy Manager at SIECUS, where she leads national policymaker and partner education, advocacy, and lobbying efforts, shaping federal policy support and engagement. Sarah earned her Juris Doctor from Villanova University Charles Widger School of…

Miranda Estes(she/her/hers)

Miranda Estes joins SIECUS as the State Policy Action Manager. She will lead the implementation of the SEPAC program to ensure member organization gain valuable advocacy, coalition building, and political strategy skills. Miranda looks forward to supporting and building relationships…

Nawal Umar (she/her/hers)

Senior Policy Analyst Nawal Umar, MPH joins SIECUS as a Senior Policy Analyst. She is responsible for tracking and monitoring state, local, and federal policies and impending legislation related to sex education and other progressive sexual and reproductive health issues.…

Donna Muñoz (she/her/ella)

Donna Muñoz has worked as an independent consultant, providing administrative and financial leadership and support, since 2015 for both non-profit and for profit clients in the metro DC area. Non-profit work is her passion and she has over 30 years…

Gail Cowan (she/her/hers)

Gail Cowan, MSW, is SIECUS’ Director of Development. She works closely with staff to manage the organization’s foundation, corporate, and individual giving. Previously, Gail was the Director of Development at the national adolescent sexual health organization, Advocates for Youth. She…

Michelle Slaybaugh (she/her/hers)

Michelle Slaybaugh is a dedicated Sexologist, educator, and activist with a Master’s degree in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College, and extensive post-graduate training in sexuality.  As a veteran speaker, Michelle has over 15 years of experience delivering impactful and…

Alison Macklin (she/her/hers)

Alison Macklin, MSW is the Policy and Advocacy Director at SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change providing strategic guidance to communities looking to advance sex education and is a national leader in the comprehensive sex education field for over 19…

Christine Soyong Harley (she/her/hers)

Since 2019, Christine Soyong Harley has led SIECUS to focus on sex education as a vehicle for social change, focusing on the broad benefits of comprehensive sex education to prevent child abuse and sexual violence, and to advance education on…