Julie Light directs the Labor Center’s communications team and media work. She is the press contact and chief communications strategist. As a passionate storyteller, she uses digital communications and the printed word to promote community engagement in the Labor Center’s cutting-edge research and education programs. Prior to coming to the Labor Center, Julie was a […]

Van Nguyen (she/her) comes to the UC Berkeley Labor Center with nearly 15 years of experience in social justice movement work. She is a passionate advocate for social, economic, and racial justice, rooted in her lived experiences as a daughter of Vietnamese refugees. Bringing together the art and science of communications, Van enjoys building relationships […]

Jenifer MacGillvary is a writer and editor at the Labor Center, and coordinates the production of Labor Center books and reports. She is co-author of several reports on the public cost of low wages and has also written on the union difference. With other members of the communications team, she manages the Labor Center’s website […]

Sandy Olgeirson coordinates and designs news and event e-marketing materials for the Labor Center. In addition to her marketing and graphic design work, she is skilled in the video production arts and is responsible for the Labor Center’s YouTube channel content. With other members of the communications team, Sandy maintains the Labor Center’s website and […]