Hi, I’m Shirah!

Based in Oakland, California, I’m a certified emergency management and homeland security specialist, Oakland CERT member, Full Spectrum Doula, and community organizer. I bring experience in film production, event management, and international program development, which means I know how to coordinate a lot of moving parts, stay calm under pressure, and turn big, overwhelming ideas into practical plans people can actually use.

As a multicultural polyglot, I’m especially skilled at creating engaging, accessible programs for diverse communities, families, and children. My work combines practical preparedness, thoughtful systems, and community care to help people support one another before, during, and after emergencies.

I’m the founder of the Piedmont Ave Resilience Committee and founder and chair of the East Bay Resilient Neighbor Network, a growing collective of neighborhoods building resilience through connection, preparedness, and mutual support. I’m a big believer in preparedness being a collective act of care, on building community in your neighborhood, and in resilience being a form of resistance.