Shaeleigh Severino

Shaeleigh “Shae” Severino is a founding partner at SDS Strategies. She has experience in campaign management, communications, policy and governmental affairs, field recruitment and retainment, and movement building. At SDS, she plans to support BIPOC, women, and young people who challenge the status quo and put people first. Prior to joining SDS Strategies, she ran as a New York City Council candidate. Shae was the first Gen Z, Afro-Latinx, LGBTQIA+ woman with a disability to run for the position. Her daring political campaign gained massive support because she ran on a bold platform in the only Republican district in Queens, NY. She also worked with law firms across New York City as an advocate and paralegal. She specialized in dealing with litigation, elder, and immigration law. Severino is a graduate of a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics, a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies, and a minor in Sociology from St. John’s University. She is enrolled in the Five-Year Baccalaureate/Master’s Dual Degree Program, in which she will be receiving a Master’s degree in Government and Politics in 2022.