Cherish Mumme

Cherish Mumme is an experienced professional in grants management and policy analysis, currently serving as Grants Manager at Immigrant Defenders Law Center since October 2023. Previous roles include Senior Associate at GNA, where expertise in grant and incentive applications was developed within the clean transportation sector, and Policy Analyst Intern at the US Government Accountability Office, conducting research on Bureau of Prisons' restrictive housing policies. Cherish also has a background in academia as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Southern California and management experience as an Assistant Manager at My Choice Software. Cherish holds a Master's degree in Public Policy with a focus on Sustainability and Social Justice from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor's degree in Policy Analysis and Planning from the University of California, Davis.