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Maya Washington
- Location:
- United States
- Languages:
- Spanish
- Issues:
- Disability Rights, LGBTQIA+, Education, Racial Injustice, Gun Violence, Hunger/Food insecurity, Mass Incarceration & Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Injustice, Technology & Data, Labor issues, Voting Rights, Women and Girls, Aging, Animal Welfare, Human Rights
- Expertise:
- Educational materials, Impact Producing, Consulting, Impact Strategist/Advisor, Campaign Implementation, Crafting Classroom Materials, Designing impact guides, Alternative Distribution, Mentorship
- Cultural/racial identity:
- African American of Louisiana Creole descent
- Self identification:
- Woman
Bio
Maya Washington is an award-winning director, narrative and documentary filmmaker (writer/director/producer), actress, writer, poet, creative director, visualist (photography), and arts educator. As an Impact Producer, Maya is dedicated to projects that have a sense of “purpose” in the world, selecting social impact stories that illuminate aspects of the human experience that are untold, rarely seen, or might benefit from new approaches to issues of diversity and inclusion. Her expertise in live event activations and partnerships with K-12 and Higher Education audiences, non-profits, and corporations, have allowed her to connect audiences by way of impact programming.