Director of Marketing and Development
Karlyn graduated from Stanford University with double BAs in Feminist, Gender, and Sexualities’ Studies and Economics, and MA in Public Policy. As an asexual queer woman, Karlyn has been an active member of LGBTQ and feminist communities since middle school and continues to seek to participate in ongoing empowerment movements. She is particularly focused on issues about family policy, reproductive freedom, kink, and AAPI sexual dynamics. She is also a dedicated cosplayer of 12 years who loves crocheting and puppies.
Karlyn’s role at UPW primarily focuses on organizational management, marketing initiatives, and cultivating strategic partnerships. Her key contributions include:
Establishing a collaboration with TrustLaw and the Thomson Reuters Foundation
Producing the 2024 Annual Report
Designing the 2025 PRIDE Newsletter
Creating the 2025 Key Events Tracking Sheet
Producing the Oral History Project Promotion Video
Publishing short-form videos from guest scholar seminar recordings