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Sydelle is a dedicated and creative policy and advocacy professional who is committed to moving the needle a little closer to collective liberation each and every day. With roots in organizing and grassroots advocacy, they have over 6 years of experience in the federal policy landscape. Sydelle began her career in education policy, where they worked on issues such as diversifying the educator pipeline and fighting for a thriving wage for child care workers. Prior to joining NAPAWF, they served as the Assistant Director of Federal Policy at SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change, where they championed inclusive and evidence-based sex education. Sydelle is deeply passionate about fighting for a world where the marginalized are affirmed in their identities and have the power, information, and resources to make decisions about their own health, pleasure and wholeness.

Sydelle is a proud 1.5 generation Indian American who was born in Mumbai and raised in New Jersey. They received a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Northeastern University and an M.A. in Philosophy and Social Policy from George Washington University, where she wrote her thesis on the impact of fatphobia on sexual liberation.