Are you a high school or college student interested in advocacy?

Join Young Visionaries and Chief of Staff Heather Mieko Lackey to learn about having a voice in activism, advocacy, and government!

Heather is originally from Rancho Palos Verdes, California and moved to NYC after getting her BFA in Musical Theater from the University Of Michigan. She was a professional musical theater performer until 2010, performing in National Tours, off Broadway and regional theatres across the country in such shows as The King and I, Miss Saigon, Cats, Cinderella, The Buddy Holly Story, and more. In 2016, after Trump was elected, Heather became an activist, joining a new activist group and eventually becoming one of its chairs. Since 2021, she’s been NYS Assemblymember Chris Burdick’s Chief of Staff, working out of the Mount Kisco office.