Ronnie is a strategic communicator and experienced project manager who is passionate about advancing equity and amplifying the voices of historically marginalized communities. Before joining the Secular Student Alliance, she coordinated communications and stakeholder engagement for national nonprofit clients at a Denver-based consulting firm, managing a multi-year financial protection initiative that helped prevent nearly $300 million in fraud targeting older adults and others inadequately protected by existing financial systems. Ronnie has also served in the Peace Corps in Uganda and worked with education-focused nonprofits in East Africa and the U.S. Her career has spanned public infrastructure, youth literacy, the advancement of Indigenous sovereignty, and housing justice, with a throughline of creating compelling narratives and building meaningful relationships. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Cornell University and a BA in Anthropology, History, and Ethnic Studies from the University of Nebraska.
