About

Aja Beech is a poet, journalist, essayist, and short story author living in America. Her work can be found internationally.  

Beech has over a decade of experience in communications, development, and non-profit program management with a law degree in compliance and ethics. Since 2008, she has worked globally to support campaigns for disability rights, pay equity, art funding, environmental conservation, and restorative justice.

“Be more like Beech. Show up. Stand up. Listen. Collaborate.”

Philadelphia Inquirer August 17, 2018

Beech also has a variety of experience with campaigns and with nearly every political party in America. Most of her experience is in her home state, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, where she was the coordinator for the PA AFL-CIO Labor 2020 campaign in a highly tense election cycle in that critical year. 

In addition to years of experience with non-profits and advocacy, Beech has an MSL in Compliance and Ethics from Fordham University Law School where she was able to take focused programs on International Human Rights, Political Action Committees, Crisis Communications, International Data Privacy, and Employment Law that have informed and expanded her work. Her BA is in History from Temple University, and she is a proud alumna of Community College of Philadelphia.