Working in service of community has been Deena Duwaik's focus for the last 10 years, spanning spaces around the world such as Jordan, Palestine, Morocco, Thailand, and Kenya. Coming from a family of Palestinian refugees, Deena has a special place in her heart for immigrant and refugee communities. Today, Deena supports government agencies as they cultivate the most inclusive language access plan for their programs that serve and reach diverse community members, as the Language Access Planner. Previously, Deena was the Development Manager at an anti-hunger organization for 5 years where she worked to eradicate system barriers to food, housing, employment, and more for marginalized and underrepresented communities. In 2022, she became the first person in her family to pursue a post-graduate degree, receiving her Master of Public Administration and Policy. Deena is a lover of cats, weightlifting, chess, The Mummy movie franchise, and conversations around justice.