COP26: Meet The ACE Delegates
Raquel Martinez
|October 17, 2021
Get to know the ACE Delegates attending COP26! The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, between October 31st and November 12th.
Stay tuned as our delegates attend the conference and share updates on the ground in just two weeks!
Aryaana Khan
ACE Fellow Alumni – she/they
Aryaana Khan is a 20 year old youth climate organizer located in New York City. She has been a part of the Youth Fundraising Advisory Board (YFAB) and a Senior Fellow at ACE, and is currently a Biologist in the making at the City College of New York.
Indy Howeth
Storytelling Intern – he/him
Indy is ACE’s Storytelling Intern based in Washington D.C. In this role, Indy helps produce and share storytelling content on ACE’s social platforms, as well as creates trending micro-videos focusing on the climate crisis.
Rebecca Anderson
Head of Education and Storytelling – she/her
Reb came to ACE in its inception in 2008 as an Educator, and now leads ACE’s Education & Storytelling program based out of Truckee, CA. Reb believes that education is the foundation for ACE’s mission to give young people the tools they need to fight for their future.
Jennifer Eison
Campaign Manager – she/her
Jennifer is ACE’s Campaign Manager based out of Durham, NC. In this role, she works to advance the programmatic and strategic campaign work in key states and nationally across the organization’s primary issue areas.
Jennifer Gonzalez
Associate Director of Storytelling – she/her
Jennifer is ACE’s Associate Director of Storytelling based in Los Angeles, CA. In this role, she leads ACE’s storytelling work and produces engaging visual content and videos that educate about climate science, tell stories of young people impacted by climate change, and inspire climate action among youth.
Cristina Jorda Kinney
Director of Institutional Philanthropy – she/her
Cristina is ACE’s Director of Institutional Philanthropy . In this role, she is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing ACE’s institutional fundraising program and helping build critical relationships.
Raquel Martinez
Social Media Manager – she/her
Raquel is ACE’s Social Media Manager based out of Miami, FL. In this role, she helps generate and share climate content through ACE’s social platforms and amplify the work of partners and creatives in this field.
Leah Qusba
Executive Director – she/her
Leah is ACE’s Executive Director based out of Milwaukee. Leah has been with ACE for a decade and has had the unique experience of working to build the organization from the ground up, helping it grow into a national leader in youth climate education and engagement.
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