May Malik

Background:

Born in Sudan, May has devoted her life to public service taking on youth development causes, fighting for immigrant issues, and taking on xenophobic policies. She has dedicated her life to public service.

Superpowers:

Public Servant, Advocate, Immigrant, Mom

Notable Accomplishments:

• As Deputy Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, May helped fight for immigration rights and helped connect people to critical resources during the pandemic
• She was the former Director of Public-Private Partnerships at NYC Service where she led and executed partnerships to address NYC’s socioeconomic challenges
• May Malik ran for the New York State Assembly trying to be the first Black woman to represent the Upper East Side–to advocate for increased education, affordable housing, and socioeconomic progress
• May continues her career in public service in Washington, D.C. as Acting Deputy Assistant for Public Affairs, Public Education at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)