Policy & Social Justice Division Overview

Zoë Polk, Policy Coordinator
Zoë Polk is a California licensed attorney with a BA degree in government from Georgetown University and a JD from St. John's University School of Law. Ms. Polk oversees the enforcement of the Sanctuary City Ordinance, the HRC Law Clinic and HRC’s initiative to reduce discrimination based on prior convictions.She is also the lead Coordinator for HRC's Equity Advisory Committee (EAC).  Before joining HRC, Ms. Polk focused on federal civil rights litigation and taught law at UC Hastings and the East Bay Community Law Center. In addition, Ms. Polk has worked for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and served as a consultant to the UN Special Representative to the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict.

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• LGBT Initiatives 

• African American Community Empowerment Initiative 

• San Francisco Collaborative against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) 

• Post 9/11 Surveillance and Profiling of Arab, African, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asians (AAMEMSA) Communities

• Reducing Barriers for Persons with Prior Arrest and Conviction Records

• San Francisco Coalition Against Hate Violence (CAHV)

• Domestic Workers Protection

• San Francisco 12(N) City Ordinance: Youth Sensitivity & Cultural Competency Training

• Anti Bullying Awareness Campaign

David C. Miree, Policy Coordinator 
David C. Miree has a BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee/Knoxville, an MPA in Public Administration and a J.D. from UT College of Law. Mr. Miree has served as counsel to clients from marginalized communities at both administrative and trial levels. Mr. Miree joined HRC’s Policy & Social Justice Division in 2011 and is the lead coordinator for the agency's African American Community Empowerment Initiative (AACEI). In addition, Mr. Miree manages HRC’s communications and media relations. Prior to joining the HRC, Miree served as the Deputy Director of Communications and Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the City and County of San Francisco Mayor’s Office.

Nadia Babella, Policy Coordinator 
Nadia Babella is a California and Florida licensed attorney with a BA degree in philosophy from U.C. Berkeley and a JD degree from UC Hastings. Ms. Babella’s primary areas of focus are LGBT rights, post 9/11 racial and religious profiling, criminal justice reform, and human trafficking. She is also the lead Coordinator for HRC's LGBT Advisory Committee (LGBTAC). Prior to working at HRC, Ms. Babella taught law and worked as an immigration attorney. Ms. Babella has also worked as an adjudicator with the San Francisco Asylum Office. Throughout her career, Ms. Babella has strived to address the roots of discrimination and bring the voices of community coalitions to policy makers.

Taraneh Moayed, Budget & Policy Coordinator
Taraneh Moayed is a New York State licensed attorney with a BA in political science from University of Pennsylvania, a JD from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, and an MBA from University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Ms. Moayed is responsible for overseeing and reporting all matters related to HRC's budget and departmental performance data. She is also HRC's lead coordinator for the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) and the LGBT Aging Policy Task Force. Prior to joining HRC, Ms. Moayed was an employment law attorney at the New York City law firm of Schwartz & Perry, an Associate Director of Structured Finance at Standard & Poor's, and a business management consultant to small-businesses in the Bay Area.