Felicia Singh is an advocate for children and families with experience in civic engagement, electoral organizing, and education. She is the Director of Policy and Government Relations with the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF). Felicia leads CACF’s Policy team which focuses on equity that centers the AAPI community across New York. Felicia co-leads the AAPI Equity Budget, which successfully advocates for a historical investment in the state budget for the AAPI community. Felicia has led CACF’s policy team and government relations work by uplifting the need for equity in education, budget, data, health care and language access. Her lens of policy change work involves strong ties to community based organizations serving AAPI communities across NY State, relationships with City and State agencies, as well as her work with our legislative champions. She is also a trainer for New American Leaders, an organization that supports 1st and 2nd generation Americans running for office.

Prior to CACF, Felicia served as the Advocacy and Campaigns Manager for Jahajee, a grassroots organization focused on gender justice. Felicia represented Jahajee in the Fund Excluded Works coalition where she collaborates with organizations across NY State to ensure our more essential workers are provided financial security. Felicia ran in one of the only Republican districts in the county of Queens, NY and was the Democratic Nominee for New York City Council in District 32, making her the first Indo-Caribbean and Punjabi person to win a Democratic Primary in NYC.

Felicia graduated from Adelphi University with a B.A. in English Literature and M.A. in Adolescent Education for grades 7-12, along with a certification in Special Education. She taught English Literature 7-10th grade for 10 years at various middle and high schools in NY and also Diversity, Equity and Inclusion professional development for educators and administration. Felicia also served the United States in China with the Peace Corps, where she taught English at Neijiang Normal University in Sichuan from 2013-2015.

Felicia was raised in Queens, NYC and comes from an interfaith and intercultural home. She identifies as both Guyanese and Punjabi.