Namatie Mansaray hails from Silver Spring, MD and is a current resident of Washington, D.C. She is a proud HBCU alumna of Bowie State University where she received her B.S. in Political Science and Drexel University, where she received her M.S. in Public Policy. 

With a strong sense of commitment to public service, Namatie has volunteered her time in various capacities and was recently elected to serve as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for single-member district 4C06 in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. 

Namatie’s background in community engagement, international relations, women and gender justice research, and international development has led her to co-author state and federal legislation, facilitate workshops and speak on panels related to care, caregiving and paid leave with a racial justice and gender lens.