connease warren (she/her) is ALC’s director of communications. A veteran comms strategist, connease is passionate about crafting messages that inspire meaningful change. Previously the executive director of communications at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, she led bold, innovative campaigns centering racial justice and abolitionist praxis within the field of social work. connease believes there isn’t a tweet too short or an annual report too long to leverage the power of narrative and its ability to deepen human connections. When she isn’t dreaming up ways to advance abolitionist conversations, ideas, and actions, you can find connease reading poetry, singing (too) loudly, practicing yoga, roller skating, hiking, or working on her forthcoming memoir.