Layah W. currently serves as the Development Manager for Institutional Giving & Grants at the Social Justice Learning Institute, where responsibilities include driving funding initiatives. Previously, Layah held the position of Operations Manager at SIMA STUDIOS, enhancing operational effectiveness for a social impact media agency. Layah also contributed significantly as an Executive Assistant at South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z), managing office operations for a multi-faceted organization focused on community revitalization. Initial experience as an Office Assistant & Receptionist at Osani Holistic Health Care involved supporting daily operations and customer service. Layah W. holds a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Education from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management from Antioch University-Los Angeles.