Staff & Advisors

Meet Our Team

Below are the influential individuals who accomplish the day-to-day work within the Lone Star Parity Project.

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Brooke López

Features Director

Brooke López is an alum of University of Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law. In her published thesis, Brooke analyzed the gap in parity for women in politics. She ran for public office in 2015 at age 18. She has a talkative cat named Severus.
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Adrianna Maberry

Research Director

Adrianna Maberry is a leading demographics expert in Texas politics. Her background in geography and data science informs how she looks at every problem. She is addressing the disproportionate representation of women through aggregating data with a localized approach.
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Trinity Altemeyer

Research Analyst

Trinity Altemeyer, originally from RGV, attended Stephen F. Austin State University where she found a passion in advocacy for reproductive rights and gender equality in political leadership.

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Miranda Calderon

Research Analyst

Miranda Calderon is a proud Houston native and graduate of Texas A&M University with a BA in Political Science. She is passionate about Texas politics, especially with issues affecting marginalized folks.
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Jeffrey Clark

Research Analyst

Jeffrey Clark is a hospitality professional pursuing a Masters in Energy Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is focused on being involved in fortifying a future for generations to come by exploring alternative and renewable resources.
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Chidera Ezeani

Research Analyst

Chidera Ezeani graduated from San Diego State where she studied criminal justice. She’s pursuing a Masters in Legal Studies from Pepperdine University. In her free time, she explores nature and enjoys giving back to her community.

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Hailee Mouch

Research Analyst

Hailee Mouch is currently pursuing her Master’s degree at Stephen F. Austin State University, after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. She has a passion for East Texas and rural community political advocacy and organizing.
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Lailah Williams

Research Analyst

Lailah Williams is a rising junior at Louisiana State University studying Political Science and International Studies with a minor in Political Communications. She has a passion for public policy and voting rights.
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Heather Buen

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Heather Buen opened her own business which has since grown to include political campaign management, election analytics, and consulting. Heather received her MBA and Masters in Finance from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
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Yulissa Chavez

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Yulissa Chavez is pursuing her MPA at the LBJ School of Public Affairs with a focus on education policy, economic development, healthcare, and housing policy. In her free time, she likes watching horror movies, playing with her ca, swimming, and making faux cakes.
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Abigail Eastman

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Abigail Eastman is pursuing an MFA in creative non-fiction writing at Columbia University following a BS in international relations with a concentration in women and gender studies from Georgetown University. Abigail enjoys writing about the experiences of women.
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Amara Kwiatkowski

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Amara Kwiatkowski is a student at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Plan II Honors and Government with minor degrees in American Studies and English. She enjoys writing and reading and hopes to pursue a career in research and academia.
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Bianca Martinez

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Bianca Martinez is a San Antonio native and graduate of the Univeristy of Texas at San Antonio with a B.A. in Politics and Law. Previous advocacy work for Bianca has focused on education inequity in Texas and voter rights. She plans to attend law school.
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Annie Scroggs

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Annie Scroggs recently graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Government and Political Communications. She’s excited to stay in Austin to start her career and hopes to have a positive impact working in Texas government.
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Amorae’ Shamberger

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Amorae’ Shamberger is a recent graduate from Texas A&M University when she majored in Political Science and a minored in Philosophy Pre- Law. She is currently applying to law school to become an attorney in the near future.

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