About Us

John is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).

She has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction and is particularly interested in combining data and the written narrative to share meaningful stories of our neighbors and communities.

She seeks involvement in social and environmental justice-focused research that both critically complicates traditional study of health and illness while also supporting social change.

RAD partners with DataWorks to support research, design, and development for the Neighborhood Compass and the Neighborhood Health Indicators projects, as well as to support community-based research and engagement around equitable development.

I came into my work as an artist and designer through community organizing. I discovered joy and fulfillment in creating visual content that compelled people into action and ignited powerful emotions. My artistic work is colored by my identity as a Black, immigrant, butch queer person, Muslim, and comic book nerd; and I bring my boldness, quirks, and convictions to every project I work on.

Fred grew up in the Mid-Atlantic United States in the state of Maryland, in a large urban city, Baltimore. He completed his undergraduate studies at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Wake Forest University Babcock School of Business with a Master degree in Business Administration. 

He is a former community organizer with several unique accomplishments including the Community Reinvestment Act and while working for The AFL-CIO put 10,000 seniors on the Mall in Washington DC in opposition to President Ronald Reagan’s proposed cuts in Social Security.

To act on those beliefs, Alexandra has worked in partnerships with students, parents and the Durham community here at Student U for the past 7 years. Alexandra’s vision for the world is one where organizations like Student U no longer exist and every person is able to reach his or her full potential because our systems and institutions are just and equitable. Until that vision is reached, she is thankful to do work that is meaningful, urgent and necessary alongside an incredible personal and professional community.

Why DataWorks? I am energized and inspired by DataWorks’ vision of empowering citizens and communities with the data they need to tell true and honest stories about their own communities. My highest aspiration is that DataWorks becomes a mechanism that all Durham citizens can use to hold our city accountable for doing right by all members of our community. 

Vannessa is fighting for fair and affordable housing for those that are in need and stopping the displacement of black and brown people.

He holds an M.Phil. in Geography from Queen’s University Belfast, an MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University, and a B.A. from Dartmouth College.