Simara is a Sophomore Youth Advisor to the ACE Board and a member of the Youth Advisory Board based in Akron, Ohio. She first became involved with ACE in 2020 through the fellowship, where she helped register young voters for the presidential election and spoke on climate-related legislation in the Ohio Statehouse.

Throughout her time at ACE, Simara has come to understand the connection of climate justice across all the sub-organizations she is involved in, such as reproductive health organizations, the local young democrats’ chapter, and local women voters’ organizations. After completing the ACE fellowship, she decided to continue her involvement by joining the Youth Advisory Board, where she contributes insights on how ACE can effectively engage young voters.

Simara currently resides in Ohio and attends the University of Akron, having previously earned a Bachelor of Political Science and now pursuing a Master of Political Science in National Security and Intelligence. She also holds a position at her university and works as a Field Representative in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, exploring, researching, and playing New York Times Connections!