Renata Moreira

Executive Director, Our Family Coalition

Renata has more than 17 years of experience with educational and non-profit organizations working to advance the issues of low income, immigrant, and LGBTQ people through trainings, voter mobilization, community engagement, and advocacy campaigns. She currently serves on the Advisory Board of the California Immigrant Policy Institute and is a thought partner to many interfaith initiatives throughout the U.S. aiming to advance inclusion and equity for LGBTQ-headed families. She has served as a member of the SF Human Rights Commission LGBTQ Advisory Committee, and co-chaired the state-wide Breakthrough Coalition with the goal of expanding LGBTQ acceptance throughout California. Prior to joining OFC, Renata directed a Women’s Center, served on the Board of the LGBTQ Pride Center of Northern NJ, and led public education campaigns on sexual assault/DV prevention, and economic justice issues. She also served as VP of Community Relations for Hudson Diversity Action Council and continues to offer strategic planning consulting services to public and private organizations that are committed to advancing equity for LGBTQ and people of color. She is a skilled mediator and passionate proponent of heart-centered leadership. Renata has taught sexuality and gender studies courses at NJ City University, Hunter College, and Montclair State University. She holds a cum laude B.A in Political Science and an M.A. in Gender Studies from the City University of New York. She had a pleasure of serving OFC as Acting Executive Director during the summer of 2015 and was selected as a 2015-2016 Changemaker Fellow for the new Certificate of Spirituality and Social Change at the Pacific School of Religion. Renata lives in Oakland with her wife Lori and wonder dog Petey. She was born and raised in Brasilia, Brazil.