Kiyomi is a mom, a Marine Corps veteran, an anti-racism educator, and a social justice advocate. She attended the California State University of Northridge, where she earned a Bachelor’s in political science. Kiyomi then went on to law school, earning a Juris Doctorate with Public Service Distinction from Southwestern Law School. Since graduating law school, Kiyomi has continued her education, both formally and informally, and, most recently, earned a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.
Kiyomi is a social justice advocate who is focused, first and foremost, on eradicating racism. To that end, she chairs both the Social Justice Collective and Anti-racism Task Force for the Board of Jewish Education at Valley Outreach Synagogue in Calabasas. Kiyomi launched the Anti-racism Task Force with a multi-synagogue speaking tour in which she spoke to the congregations of several local synagogues about her experiences as a Jew of color, both within and outside of the Jewish community. The Anti-racism Task Force also provides an ongoing series of panels, workshops, and discussions on race and racism. The Social Justice Collective recently expanded to include the Environment and Power Task Force, which focuses on environmental justice. It is further expanding its reach by adding an Anti-Semitism initiative. In 2021, Kiyomi co-founded JewbianPriness.com, an organization of Black Jewish women celebrating inclusion across the diaspora.
Kiyomi advocates for and works on a number of issues that, while not expressly tied to racism, nevertheless reflect or build upon the systemic racism in our society. As a founding board member and staff advocate at the non-profit organization LAW Project of Los Angeles, Kiyomi advocates for system-involved youth and families and assists individuals with post-conviction remedies.
In addition to all of the above, Kiyomi is active in local and statewide politics. Kiyomi is a proud alumna of New Politics Leadership Academy, where she serves on the Alumni Executive Council and leads the Anti-racism and Black Alumni Service Resiliency Circles. She is also an alumna of Emerge California, a national organization that prepares Democratic women to run for office.
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Kiyomi is a social justice advocate who is focused, first and foremost, on eradicating racism. To that end, she chairs both the Social Justice Collective and Anti-racism Task Force for the Board of Jewish Education at Valley Outreach Synagogue in Calabasas. Kiyomi launched the Anti-racism Task Force with a multi-synagogue speaking tour in which she spoke to the congregations of several local synagogues about her experiences as a Jew of color, both within and outside of the Jewish community. The Anti-racism Task Force also provides an ongoing series of panels, workshops, and discussions on race and racism. The Social Justice Collective recently expanded to include the Environment and Power Task Force, which focuses on environmental justice. It is further expanding its reach by adding an Anti-Semitism initiative. In 2021, Kiyomi co-founded JewbianPriness.com, an organization of Black Jewish women celebrating inclusion across the diaspora.
Kiyomi advocates for and works on a number of issues that, while not expressly tied to racism, nevertheless reflect or build upon the systemic racism in our society. As a founding board member and staff advocate at the non-profit organization LAW Project of Los Angeles, Kiyomi advocates for system-involved youth and families and assists individuals with post-conviction remedies.
In addition to all of the above, Kiyomi is active in local and statewide politics. Kiyomi is a proud alumna of New Politics Leadership Academy, where she serves on the Alumni Executive Council and leads the Anti-racism and Black Alumni Service Resiliency Circles. She is also an alumna of Emerge California, a national organization that prepares Democratic women to run for office.
Read Kiyomi's full bio here.