Experience
- Blue StateExecutive Vice Presidentcurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Vital Voices Global PartnershipVVGF Engage Fellowcurrent2025 — present
- FreelancePolitical strategist2024 — 2026
- Center for Reproductive RightsSenior Policy Advisor2022 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Community ChangeSenior Fellow2021 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy SchoolResident Fellow2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Maya Wiley for MayorCampaign Manager2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
- Warren DemocratsSenior Advisor2020Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Warren for PresidentSenior Advisor2020Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Julián for the FutureCampaign Manager2019 — 2020San Antonio, Texas, United States
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSenior Policy Advisor for the Secretary2015 — 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentChief of Staff to General Counsel2015Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Education
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawDoctor of Law - JD, Law2003 — 2006
- UC Santa BarbaraBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Philosophy1999 — 2003
Colleagues at Higher Ground Labs
Addisu Demissie
Principal & Co-Founder, 50+1 Strategies at Higher Ground Labs
Aia Sarycheva
Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners at Higher Ground Labs
Allen Kramer
Co-Founder, Mobilize at Higher Ground Labs
Andrew McLaughlin
Partner at Higher Ground Labs
Arthur Thompson
CTO, DNC at Higher Ground Labs
Aveek Majumdar
Founder, TSQ Advisors at Higher Ground Labs
Ben Brandzel
Founder, The OPEN Network at Higher Ground Labs
Beth Bafford
CEO, Climate United at Higher Ground Labs
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Maya Rupert work?
- Maya Rupert is Political Strategist & Author at Higher Ground Labs.
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