Empowered survivor, equity-motivated trainer, designer, teacher and musician.

Anita Lorraine Moore – professional director, teacher, trainer, consultant, policy advocate and community organizer. Communications manager at Haw River Assembly.

Anita Lorraine Moore (she/hers)

Social justice/citizen advocacy leadership – teacher/trainer/program development/communications/fun

Professional bio: Anita Lorraine Moore (she,hers) is from ​Saxapahaw,​ NC and is the National Field Director with Democracy Matters and adjunct faculty with Alamance Community College.  She is a passionate advocate for pro-democracy reforms and anti-racism, anti-poverty legislation.  Anita gained her Masters in Social Justice in Intercultural Communication, Policy Advocacy and Community Organizing at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, VT.  Her undergraduate work was at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.  She earned her BS in Anthropology and BA in Religious Studies.  She was with Democracy Matters for 12 years and began teaching in the Spring of 2019 at ACC.  She sits on the Equity and Diversity Commission at Alamance Community College. She has worked with the NAACP to bring justice to underrepresented communities through policy advocacy and community activism.  She has been a participant and occasional co-facilitator with the Saxapahaw Social Justice Exchange and provides private consultation to organizations and individuals about connecting activism with policy and diversity/belonging initiatives.  Anita is also a singer and musician, artist, poet, and environmental protection and food justice advocate. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I am a professional organizer ~ 12+ years of of experience teaching, volunteer/intern management, internship program development, leadership/mentoring, content creation, communications and community organizing experience. Focus: social justice and anti-oppression frameworks, promotion of access to underdeveloped populations, evaluating and teaching systems theory, specializing in public-policy advocacy, empathic and compassionate leadership, experiential learning, critical thinking, social justice theory, training and training of trainers – designing for social change. Emphasizing cycles and process in development, versus linear thinking and finish lines. I encourage and inspire those whom I work with and train with insight and realistic understanding that we have to start where we are and work toward where we want to be. I encourage, inspire and foster humor for and with whom I work. Humor, compassion and gratitude themselves have the power to heal any difficult moment.   I speak, read and write intermediate Spanish, and intercultural communications, content development, teaching/training and cultural sensitivity are my mastered skills.

Looking to make an effective and creative impact in our community and beyond regarding building awareness and advocacy campaigns. Through engaging & interactive programming, graphic design, community organizing, outreach and civic engagement, I love collaborating with others to make this world a better place.