Essie Justice Group
The Healing to Advocacy Program Manager leads Essie Justice Group’s signature organizing program, overseeing staff, contractors, and day‑to‑day operations while ensuring effective logistics, recruitment, and cohort execution across California. The role focuses on program design, evaluation, and leadership development to advance the organization’s decarceration and Black feminist goals.
Headquarters
Oakland, California, United States
Company Size
11-50 employees
Founded
2014
Essie Justice is a community organization and advocacy group that supports women who have incarcerated loved ones, offering peer support, resources, and education to help families navigate the criminal legal system. The group centers lived experience and storytelling to build a “loving & powerful” network while raising awareness about the unequal burden of incarceration—highlighting that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 2 Black women have a family member in prison. Essie Justice organizes online community-building, resource guides, events, and advocacy campaigns to connect members with emotional support, practical information, and pathways for civic change. Its work focuses on dignity, healing, and transforming the systems that harm impacted families and communities.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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