Aliya Bhatia was a communications officer at Ranking Digital Rights, where she supported the team with increasing RDR’s visibility and impact across key channels. In this role, she was responsible for developing strategy and messaging across all online channels, communication with key stakeholders including funders, media, and allied organizations, and participation in key conferences and policy arenas. Prior to joining RDR, she worked on the New York City-wide campaign for the 2020 Census, where she coordinated efforts between partners in technology, government, civil society, and media around the Census, developing disinformation, digital security, and media briefing plans. Aliya has conducted research and published work on technology, civic participation, access, and human rights at Columbia University’s Entrepreneurship & Policy Initiative, The Brookings Institution, Civic Hall, New York Immigration Coalition, and Silicon Harlem. She has an MPA from Columbia University and a BA in International Relations and Art History from the University of Toronto. You can follow her at @AliyaBhatia.