Throughout her life and career Emily has been an advocate for racial justice, social justice, gender equity, and survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse. In 2018 Emily launched a racial justice newsletter Accountable Allyship with a mission to hold herself and her white peers accountable for the ways in which they uphold white supremacy while learning how do their part to dismantle systemic racism and become truly effective allies to people of color. Emily was the youngest recipient of IBR’s “Accomplished Under 40” award in 2017. In her professional career she secures partnerships and funding on behalf of non-profit organizations while raising awareness and increasing education in her community about the social issues at hand.