April holds a PhD in American Indian Studies with a focus in Law and Policy. She is also professionally certified in Gender and Women's Studies, Native Nation Building and college level teaching. Her work focuses on the interplay of labels which coalesce into the politics of difference— labels such as ethnicity, race, indigeneity, citizenship, marginalization, gender, sexuality, sexual/reproductive health, community health/well-being—and the ways these labels are represented/misrepresented in law and policy.
April has proudly spent over two decades working in community grassroots non-profits and developing her expertise in program development, implementation and evaluation. She has worked within the United States, Canada, and Tanzania in urban, mid-size and rural settings, specializing in grassroots community health initiatives with marginalized and underrepresented communities—including youth, African women, African Americans, Native Americans, single mothers and previously incarcerated men. She has also worked on numerous community development projects in US Indian Country and in Indigenous communities globally. She currently supports community development and grassroots global change through independent consulting work with non-profits via CES Partnership, LLC.
April affectionately engages "tribal feminist critical race theory informed by anti-settler colonialist sentiments" in her academic/community work/activism. Rivaled only by her ability to organize complicated processes by color, April prides herself on her ability to harness expressed community interest into effective programming and build sustainable programs even with meager resources.
April is a firm believer in balancing work and play. In her down time, she's fond of cooking with her husband, throwing heavy things at the gym, being easily distracted by shiny sparklies and eliciting loud belly laughs from friends at local cafes. She recently completed her degree at the University of Arizona and currently resides in Tucson, AZ. Curriculum Vitae
April has proudly spent over two decades working in community grassroots non-profits and developing her expertise in program development, implementation and evaluation. She has worked within the United States, Canada, and Tanzania in urban, mid-size and rural settings, specializing in grassroots community health initiatives with marginalized and underrepresented communities—including youth, African women, African Americans, Native Americans, single mothers and previously incarcerated men. She has also worked on numerous community development projects in US Indian Country and in Indigenous communities globally. She currently supports community development and grassroots global change through independent consulting work with non-profits via CES Partnership, LLC.
April affectionately engages "tribal feminist critical race theory informed by anti-settler colonialist sentiments" in her academic/community work/activism. Rivaled only by her ability to organize complicated processes by color, April prides herself on her ability to harness expressed community interest into effective programming and build sustainable programs even with meager resources.
April is a firm believer in balancing work and play. In her down time, she's fond of cooking with her husband, throwing heavy things at the gym, being easily distracted by shiny sparklies and eliciting loud belly laughs from friends at local cafes. She recently completed her degree at the University of Arizona and currently resides in Tucson, AZ. Curriculum Vitae