Meghsha Sqawsan Barner (they/them) moved to Pittsburgh from New Orleans in 2022. Their work background varies widely, from being a civil rights attorney in Tennessee and Louisiana to a finance administrator for a radical arts collective based in Santurce, Puerto Rico to a caseworker for survivors experiencing houselessness in New Orleans. They bring a compassionate and relational quality to their work, and believe that accessible art and community space is essential to liberation.