OUR TEAM

This page is under construction as we add our team members.

Nancy woo - hub coordinator / campaign development team

Nancy Woo (she/they) is a writer, poet and community organizer. She’s been an active arts organizer in Long Beach since 2013 and joined Sunrise Long Beach in fall 2021. She has an MFA from Antioch University and a BA in sociology from UC Santa Cruz. Her first book of poems is out now called I’d Rather Be Lightning (Gasher Press, 2023). She lives in Belmont Heights with her partner, dog and cat.

kurt canfield - treasurer

Kurt Canfield (he/him) grew up in the suburbs and became radicalized toward urbanism via YouTube and Cities: Skylines. He joined Sunrise in 2022 to help promote alternative modes of transportation to cars and to help build more walkable, vibrant communities. In addition to urbanism, he enjoys biking, backpacking, and climbing.

michelle lewis - onboarding co-lead / campaign development team

Bio forthcoming.