Avi Green, Co-Director
agreen@massvote.org
(617)542-8683 ext. 207
Avi Green is an experienced community organizer. A native of Pennsylvania, Avi graduated from Columbia University, where he studied Religion. He went on to teach World Cultures and kindergarten to school children in North Carolina. There, Avi became involved in promoting a stronger democracy in response to then-Senator Jesse Helms’ refusal to debate his opponent, Harvey Gantt. Avi moved to Massachusetts in 1997, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School in 1999. In 2000, Avi went to Florida to participate in the Presidential recount. He has served as a Director of MassVOTE since 2006.
Cheryl Clyburn Crawford, Co-Director
ccrawford@massvote.org
(617)542-8683 ext. 211
Cheryl Clyburn Crawford grew up in Boston and has worked for many years in communities of color advocating for both voting and civil rights. In her official capacity, she directs the Democracy for Nonprofits program. Cheryl is a critical public face for MassVOTE, recruiting coalition members, new donors, and volunteers. She sits on the Executive Board of the NAACP-Boston Branch as 2nd Vice President, and is an executive board member of Emerge Massachusetts. Before MassVOTE, Cheryl served as Chief of Staff to State Representative Willie Mae Allen. She is a graduate of Lesley College.
Sara Brady, Policy Director
sbrady@massvote.org
(617)542-8683 ext.202
Sara Brady joined MassVOTE in January, 2010. In her capacity as Policy Director she oversees legislative efforts to modernize election laws in Massachusetts. She also manages non-partisan “Get Out The Vote” activities ranging from voter registration drives, candidate surveys, candidate forums, and election protection efforts. Prior to joining MassVOTE, Sara worked for 5 years at Project Vote Smart, a national nonprofit that provides non-partisan political research. There she served, most recently, as National Director. Sara graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Black Studies. She also serves as a poll worker for the City of Boston.
Melissa Medina, Young Civic Leaders Coordinator
melissa@massvote.org
(617)542-8683 ext.215
Melissa Medina, Young Civic Leaders Coordinator, is a graduate of the Young Civic Leaders program and East Boston High school. She currently attends UMass Boston, majoring in Crime and Justice Studies. Melissa grew up in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Her family hails from Cape Verde. She says, “My passion in life is to have a positive influence on youth.” She believes that the experience she gets from working with the youth at MassVOTE will help shape her into reaching her long-term goal, which is to work as a Probation Officer for juvenile offenders.
