About Unshame California

Leslie is a lifelong advocate for a more equitable society where everyone has access to opportunities to succeed. Prior to joining Shatterproof, Leslie worked with the Bay Area Council where she focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and workforce policy advocacy. Leslie also worked with families in East Oakland for Children’s Home Society of California and served as a VISTA Volunteer for the City of San Antonio’s Head Start program. Leslie lives in Corona, California. In her free time, she enjoys watching live music and playing pickleball.

Bella is a huge consumer of culture and is obsessed with the power of content creation. Prior to joining Shatterproof, she was Head of Operations at the worldwide Marketing Agency Samy Alliance. She is experienced at translating data into trends and creating compelling brand narratives. Bella is originally from Brazil and is fluent in Portuguese. A mindful leader, she believes kindness is the power which can transcend and transform anything it touches. An avid reader, she will definitely find a quick break during her busy week to read something that interests her. She lives in Flowery Branch, Georgia, with her husband Geo and their dog, Mojo.

Sam is passionate about increasing diversity and representation within social media and uses her role within marketing to help amplify the content of underrepresented demographics. In her current role, Sam assists in the development of influencer marketing strategies to increase awareness and engagement for community-based stigma reduction campaigns. Prior to joining Shatterproof, Sam worked on a variety of influencer marketing teams for different companies like CASETiFY, PrettyLittleThing, and AvantStay. Sam lives in Los Angeles and loves cooking, visiting her local farmers markets, and all things health and wellness.

Asha’s chief interest is using modern storytelling to drive social change. Prior to joining Shatterproof, Asha worked as Communications Director and Spokesperson for a major state political party, where she led partywide messaging and communications strategy and implementation. Previously, she served as the organization’s first ever Digital Organizing Director, developing and managing the party's first statewide comprehensive digital plan and expanding digital communications to include storytelling and video content. Asha also brings a decade of experience in consumer brand marketing. She is a retro clothing collector, a pop culture enthusiast, and splits her time between Minnesota and Vermont with her husband Andy and dachshund Sprout.

Dayanna is originally from Lima, Peru. She has a variety of experiences in different areas of her field, including digital marketing, press and digital communication, media editing, product and brand design, visual design, and web development. Dayanna is also very passionate about serving both the Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities and uses digital arts to help connect these communities to the services and resources that they need. In her free time, Dayanna enjoys spending time with her family and friends and her pups, Aspen and Peach. She is a Peruvian-food enthusiast and has been forced to become a Duke sports fan thanks to her wife.

Saskia is committed to fostering a more vibrant community through meaningful, transparent work. Prior to joining Shatterproof, Saskia worked at the San Andreas Regional Center, part of the State of California's network system that supports people with developmental disabilities. In her role at San Andreas, she oversaw strategy, partner relationships, contracts, audits, and emergency response for multiple departments. Saskia loves to travel, especially when traveling for food. She lives in Salinas, California with her partner and two pups.