Samra Ghermay

Director of Strategic Advancement

Samra's strong commitment towards healing liberation, social justice and human rights is not just a manifestation of her ideology, but the result of her lived experiences. She is a proud immigrant and Black feminist living in Brooklyn by way of Eritrea.

Samra’s career has centered the acknowledgment, inclusion, access, and well-being of historically underrepresented groups. She has created development and communications strategies for local and international nonprofits and has provided fundraising coaching for Ms. Foundation, the EMA Foundation and it's partners, Africa-based grantees of the Arcus Foundation, and has bolstered the missions of UNICEF, UC Berkeley Horn of Africa Project, Restless Development, and President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative, to name a few.

Samra’s life work lies in dismantling systems of oppression and building collective movements through cross-issue solidarity. She previously served as the Associate Director of Client Engagement at WINGO NYC where she worked with over 25 clients across different issue areas before transitioning to the role of Director of Development and Communications at Sadie Nash Leadership Project. She currently sits on the Board of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). Samra completed her BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from UC Berkeley and an MA in International Affairs with a concentration on News, Media, and Culture from The New School University. She has lived in Eritrea, Mali, and Tanzania and has traveled extensively to other parts of the world.

email: sghermay@youthrepresent.org