Megan is a seasoned community organizer and policy advocate working at the intersection of public safety, budget justice, and community empowerment in Los Angeles County. As a leader in the movement to divest from incarceration and reinvest in care, she plays a pivotal role in stewarding nearly $800 million in public resources through the Care First Community Investment (CFCI) initiative.

Her work focuses on advancing participatory budgeting, building and coordinating grassroots coalitions, and holding local governments accountable to equity-centered, community-driven policy-making. She currently serves as the Policy and Advocacy Manager at La Defensa, where she continues to champion alternatives to incarceration and uplift the voices of directly impacted communities.

Her advocacy has been featured in leading media outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Spectrum News, KTLA, LA Public Press, The Progressive, the Los Angeles Sentinel, and more. Megan holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and African American Studies from Loyola Marymount University.