Aliza is a Michigan based social worker who has worked primarily in Detroit. They worked closely with the community in different capacities, at social services agencies, local and state government offices, and community-based organizations. These experiences led them to better understand the community of Detroit and inspired an interest in community-based work. In attaining a Master of Social Work, they began the journey of developing the skills and experiences necessary when working with communities with diverse intersecting identities.

They developed an interest in human-centric design when looking at institutional problems that sustain inequity in communities with folks who have diverse intersecting identities. Before and during attainment of their schooling, they focused on better understanding the social structures that enforce these inequities and aimed to find ways in the field of social work to utilize an anti-oppressive framework for facilitating healthy futures for communities with diverse intersecting identities. They utilize these experiences and skills to create more equitable systems of care for LGBTQ+ folks in Michigan at the Ruth Ellis Institute.