Malkia is a deputy Project Manager at Next Steps Marketing with over 14 years of experience supporting non-profits, educational institutions, and small businesses. At Next Steps, she designs and executes community-centered outreach and marketing strategies for public organizations, leading large-scale community engagement initiatives and multi-channel campaigns that drive measurable results. With a master’s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Malkia brings expertise in coaching and consulting to strengthen team dynamics and mission alignment. An Oakland native, she furthers her community-centered mission through service on three diverse nonprofit boards.