Keila (she/her) is the Empowerment Program Coordinator at the Right Question Institute, where she supports direct service providers and advocates in implementing strategies that strengthen client voice and agency. Through training, workshops, and collaborative partnerships, Keila helps practitioners apply the Right Question Strategy in their work with individuals, families, and communities.
Keila brings a background in nonprofit legal services, digital communications, and international human rights. Prior to joining RQI, she worked as a consultant and research associate, contributing to projects on coalition building, emerging technologies, and global food access. During law school, Keila served as a law clerk with legal aid organizations in California, Arizona, and the Navajo Nation, where she supported access to justice initiatives and worked closely with underserved communities on housing, benefits, and public policy issues.
Keila is passionate about making public systems more accessible, and her work centers on building tools, relationships, and practices that empower individuals to ask better questions, advocate for their rights, and take action on their own behalf. She earned her J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2023.