Feminist Majority Campus Team

duVergne Gaines, J.D. - West Coast Campus Director

duVergne Gaines graduated with honors and a J.D. from Loyola Law School. As a law student, Gaines received recognition for excellence in constitutional and first amendment law and was also a member of the prestigious Entertainment Law Review. Prior to law school, Gaines co-directed Rock for Choice for seven years, gained extensive experience as a campus field organizer both for the Iowa ERA Campaign and the National Clinic Access Project. Prior to directing the West Coast Campus Program she most recently headed Rock for Choice programming and organized western states for the March for Women’s Lives.

Phone: 310-556-2500

East Coast Organizers:

Danielle Geong

Danielle Geong graduated with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from American University, in Washington, DC.  There, she served as the Deputy Director of the Women's Initiative arm of the AU Student Government.  As a legal intern with Lichtman, Trister and Ross, Danielle researched voter registration and assisted with corporate registration for advocacy organizations.  She has also worked for the American University Multicultural Affairs office and interned with former California Assemblywoman Wilma Chan.

Danielle organizes campuses in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

Phone: 703-595-8082 
Email: dgeong@feminist.org

Patrice Guillory

Patrice Guillory graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, with a B.A. in Comparative Women's Studies. She interned with CARE and CIFAL Atlanta/UN Institute for Training and Research, working to encourage women's participation in the political arena as it relates to international relations and development. She served as co-president of Spelman's Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance where she participated in the national “Be Bold, Be Brave” campaign to raise awareness around sexual violence against women of color and supported the launch of Bennett College's Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (Greensboro, NC).  Her areas of interest include the resurgence of formal black feminist/womanist activism and formal organizing, global/transnational movement-building, and international development.

Patrice organizes campuses in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. She also works with groups at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Phone: 703-595-8080
Email: pguillory@feminist.org

Emily Kadar

Emily Kadar is a magna cum laude graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, where she majored in history and politics with a minor in women's and gender studies. While at Brandeis, Emily wrote a senior honors thesis in history focusing on the leadership styles of black female organizers in the civil rights movement and received the Chris Lerman Prize for Essays on Extraordinary Women. An active member of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance through her entire career at Brandeis, Emily served as group president during her junior year.

Emily organizes campuses in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Phone: 703-595-8079
Email: ekadar@feminist.org

Tania Stewart

Tania Stewart graduated magna cum laude in 2007 with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Public Relations and Advertising from the University of South Carolina.  In the midst of business and journalism classes, Tania’s true passion as an advocate for women’s empowerment and equality took root as president of the University’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. Rewarding internships and volunteer experiences with several women’s non-profits cemented her commitment to organizing and educating others in becoming leaders for change. She is very proud to proclaim that this is what a feminist looks like!

Tania organizes campuses in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Phone: 703-595-8081
Email: tstewart@feminist.org

West Coast Organizers:

Allie McDonald

Alexandra (Allie) McDonald graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in international development, a minor in Women’s Studies and a commitment to working for women’s equality worldwide.   While studying at UCLA, Allie served on the FMLA Executive Board, organized an International Women’s Week of Action against the Global Gag Rule, and served as the Director of Wellness for the Delta Gamma Sorority. She also volunteered as assistant director for Women and Youth Supporting Each Other Mentor Program where she developed sex education lesson plans for middle school girls.   Before joining the FMF, Allie worked with the American Lung Association of California organizing for public health and improved air quality in Los Angeles.

Phone: 310-597-7812
Email: amcdonald@feminist.org

Jacqueline Sun

Jacqueline Sun graduated with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles where she received her B.A. in Sociology and Psychology. At UCLA, Jacqueline was an Alumni Scholar and a volunteer at the LGBT Resource Center. She was also the club president and captain of the Women’s Club Volleyball team at UCLA. As a publicity intern at Ms. magazine, she helped promote many programs at FMF including the “Campaign to Expose Fake Clinics.” She also did extensive work on the “No on 4 & 8” campaign during the 2008 election.

Phone: 310-597-7017
Email: jsun@feminist.org

How Can My Campus Organizer Help?

The Campus Organizers are your connection to the Feminist Majority Foundation and the national feminist movement! Campus Organizers are available to give you anything you need to help you organize on your campus--from fliers, buttons, and other materials, to advice and ideas for your group. Call us anytime with problems or concerns; we are here to offer you any support that you need. Also make sure to call us when something works well on your campus, so that we can share it with other campuses and maybe even feature it in our monthly Ezine!

The Campus Team can also be reached via email at campusteam@feminist.org. Call the East Coast Campus Organizers in the Washington D.C. office at 1-866-444-FMLA, and the West Coast Campus Organizers in the Los Angeles office at 1-866-471-FMLA.