Sasha Gayle-Schneider

Sasha Gayle-Schneider is a skilled professional with a strong background in community service, policy analysis, and mental health crisis response. Currently serving as a Community Service Specialist II at the City of Berkeley, Sasha focuses on data analysis and project management for the Specialized Care Unit, a non-police mental health crisis response initiative. Past roles include consulting for the City and County of San Francisco's Human Services Agency and serving as a Head Instructor under Professor Robert Reich at the University of California, Berkeley. Extensive experience also includes conducting research for the Anti Police-Terror Project, overseeing community participatory research with Resource Development Associates, and serving as a Harm Reduction Training Consultant. Sasha holds a Master of Public Policy and a Master of Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Judaic Studies and Community Organizing from Smith College.