Event Coordinator
I’ve experienced housing insecurity twice before the age of 15, and those experiences left a lasting impact. I never want another child to carry that weight, or for any hard-working parent—especially within immigrant families—to feel like they’re not doing enough, when in reality they’re navigating a system that was never built to support them. Too often, families like mine are left vulnerable to predatory conditions and impossible choices. That understanding fuels my commitment to this movement: building a future where housing is a right, not a privilege.
Daira Fernández became passionate about housing justice in her childhood. Her background in nonprofit strategy, event coordination, and international programming informs her work at YIMBY Action, where she brings sharp logistics knowledge, deep empathy, and a commitment to mission-aligned storytelling. She has worked with organizations such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, ESD Global, and Matriculate. She holds a degree in economics. Daira also brings experience in student organizing, having led campus efforts that connected working-class students with policymakers and economic experts through public forums and events. Her work has consistently focused on creating spaces where young people and decision-makers can engage meaningfully across socioeconomic divides.
