Heaven Okumakpeyi

Heaven Okumakpeyi is an Associate II in Government Affairs at FGS Global, with a background in research and community engagement. Recent experiences include a Research Assistant position at Barnard College, where research focused on housing discrimination in Trenton, NJ, and an internship at FGS Global, where detailed policy research and news synthesis were performed. Previous roles included internships at the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Office of the Manhattan Borough President, alongside tutoring positions at Reading Partners and Columbia University's America Reads and Counts program. Heaven holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies/Affairs from Barnard College and has engaged in various administrative and clerical roles throughout academic pursuits at both Barnard College and Columbia University.