California Work & Family Coalition Staff
Jenya Cassidy,
Coalition Director
Jenya Cassidy has been working on family-friendly legislative policy since the first California campaign to win Paid Family Leave in 2002. Before leading the Coalition, Ms. Cassidy was the Policy Director for the Labor Project for Working Families and a Project Manager for Next Generation. She has also worked as a union representative for SEIU, Local 250 Healthcare Workers Union where she learned about the connection between health and safety and winning workers' rights. Ms. Cassidy has also worked as a community organizer and on disability rights campaigns. In her spare time, Ms. Cassidy volunteers with local and regional tenant rights organizations. She lives with her three children in Alameda, California.
Katie Duberg,
Political Organizing Director
Katie works with coalition members and staff to lead district level political organizing. She has been part of successful campaigns to expand paid family and medical leave and related protections in California. Katie has learned that when we organize together we have much more power than we are often led to believe. She has a bachelor's degree in Public Policy Analysis and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She lives in Los Angeles, and when not organizing, can often be found trying out a new recipe or home food preservation project.
Jane Caceres,
Communications Manager
Jane graduated from UCLA, with a B.A. in Political Science and History. At UCLA Jane became involved at UCLA Radio, hosting a weekly radio show. She became interested in working for political organizations after participating in book clubs and reading about labor and social justice movements. In her free time, Jane enjoys reading and spending time with her cat Dumpling.
Natasha Castro,
Education and Outreach Organizer
Natasha graduated from UCLA with a B.A in Sociology and a Minor in Labor & Workplace Studies. After graduating, she began her role as Community and Worker Organizer for the Fair Workweek LA campaign to improve working conditions in the Los Angeles retail & grocery industry. During the pandemic, she worked on local policy to protect frontline essential workers. Natasha’s experiences growing up in the Pico Union and Westlake neighborhoods near Downtown Los Angeles inspired her to give back to her community. She is passionate about workers rights, issues affecting working class communities of color and those impacting Indigenous communities across colonial borders. Natasha lives in Los Angeles and in her free time enjoys spending time with nature, trying new foods, watching anime and playing video games.
Jasmine Amian,
Education & Training Manager
Jasmine leads the education and training program at the California Work & Family Coalition, focusing on public education about paid leave and worker rights. With a background in teaching, psychology, and instructional design, she specializes in creating engaging and effective learning experiences. Jasmine’s journey in education began as a City Year AmeriCorps mentor in LA and led to her to teach English in Taiwan. Today, she collaborates with partners to design and deliver interactive workshops and webinars on CA Leave laws and advocacy. Based in San Francisco, Jasmine enjoys playing pickleball and sharing her favorite board games with friends.
