Miranda Estes joins SIECUS as the State Policy Action Manager. She will lead the implementation of the SEPAC program to ensure member organization gain valuable advocacy, coalition building, and political strategy skills. Miranda looks forward to supporting and building relationships with member organizations through webinars, trainings, programming, and leading advocacy opportunities for SIECUS to support state/local/federal advocacy initiatives.

Miranda is a Mississippi native who prides herself on being people oriented and community centric. She is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) earning both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi. Miranda began her career working in local, statewide, and federal Democratic campaigns. She then pivoted to union building during grad school followed by being a community organizer for a well-known reproductive health organization.

Outside of work you can most often find Miranda at a thrift store or farmers market, taking walks around Hattiesburg with her dog (Pat), or partaking in a local happy hour.