Alea Tveit, Mssw
About Alea Tveit, Mssw
Alea Tveit is a Community Engagement Manager with over eight years of experience in social justice nonprofits and think tanks. She has a background in equity research, community data analysis, and empowering students to create solutions.
Current Role at Unite Us
Alea Tveit serves as the Community Engagement Manager at Unite Us, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on fostering community connections and enhancing engagement strategies to support social justice initiatives. Her work involves collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that community needs are met effectively.
Previous Experience at ioby
Prior to her current role, Alea worked at ioby as the Central Appalachian Regional Research Fellow and Facilitator from 2019 to 2020. During her seven-month tenure in Brooklyn, NY, she led long-term equity research projects and co-created community data dashboards, which were innovative tools in the local area for data-driven decision-making.
Education and Expertise
Alea Tveit holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sociology, Anthropology, and Women's Studies from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. She furthered her education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, earning a Masters of Science in Macro Social Work and Organizational Leadership from 2019 to 2022. Her academic background supports her extensive experience in social justice and community engagement.
Experience at WTCI-PBS
Alea served as the Manager of Education Services and Community Engagement at WTCI-PBS from 2020 to 2022 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In this role, she was responsible for developing educational programming and engaging with the community to promote access to resources and services.
Background in Research and Community Organizing
With over eight years of experience in research, community organizing, and facilitation, Alea has worked in various social justice nonprofits and think tanks. Her role as a Research Assistant at Metro Ideas Project from 2017 to 2018 involved supporting research initiatives that aimed to expose injustices and advocate for equitable policy through data analysis.