Laila Mohib serves as Emerge’s Director of Special Projects. She previously served as the organization’s Expansion Director, overseeing the expansion of the organization’s training program for Democratic women into new states. During the past 15 years, Laila has worked with elected officials, ...
Read moreLaila Mohib serves as Emerge’s Director of Special Projects. She previously served as the organization’s Expansion Director, overseeing the expansion of the organization’s training program for Democratic women into new states. During the past 15 years, Laila has worked with elected officials, candidates, and organizations to develop skills in training, community engagement, and outreach. Laila was the Director of Women’s Engagement and the Democratic Women’s Alliance at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the 2016 election cycle and served as the Asian American and Pacific Islander Outreach Desk during the 2014 midterms. She has previously been the Director of Policy and Programs at APAICS, the philanthropic arm of the Congressional and Pacific Islander Members of Congress.
She has worked with the Communication Workers of America’s campaigns and spent two election cycles with EMILY’s List in the Political Department as well as time in Congress, in Candidate Recruitment at Progressive Majority, and with the DNC’s Office of Independent Expenditures.
Laila received her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College and holds a Master’s in Arts in Art History, Connoisseurship, and the History of the Art Market from Christie’s Education. Laila lives in Washington, DC with her husband and son. She is a devoted fan of the Mets, the Jets, and pie.
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