Born and raised in Fayetteville, Aja is glad to be back home as the Policy and Equity Fellow for NC Counts Coalition. Aja has a deep commitment and love for their community and wants to play their part in doing what they can for the people of Southeastern NC.
Aja completed a bachelor’s degree in Communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During this time, Aja learned important lessons about community, organizing, and liberation from the many people that poured into her. Professionally, Aja has previously worked on nonpartisan civic engagement both statewide and locally.
Outside of work Aja serves as a steering committee member for the Ella Baker Organizing Collective. They also enjoy frequently taking up new hobbies and spending time with loved ones.
All that Aja does is in the hope of creating a more pleasurable and joyful world for those most marginalized.
