About

Charlene Khoo

Program Director

Pronouns: She/Her or They/Them
Email: charlene@nlgsf.org
Phone: 415-285-5067 Ext. 101

Charlene Khoo joined NLGSF in 2018 with extensive experience as an organizer with Critical Resistance and Asians4BlackLives, fighting for racial justice, gender justice and the abolition of the prison industrial complex. She has a background in non-profit administration and fundraising and has worked at organizations including the Oakland Museum of California, the San Francisco SPCA and San Francisco State University.

Charlene previously worked in the anti-violence field as a case manager and advocate for survivors of domestic violence and trafficking. She received an MA in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University.

Brenna Showalter

Membership Coordinator

Pronouns: She/Her
Email: brenna@nlgsf.org

Brenna came to the NLGSF through the Law 4 the People internship in Fall 2019, and has since become the Membership Coordinator for the chapter. During her internship, she fundraised for the Guilds end-of-year efforts, and she is now expanding to include both fundraising and interpersonal outreach in her new role. Brenna is passionate about intersectional LGBTQ+ and women’s rights, and how the dissemination of information can protect at-risk communities. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature, and a minor in Global Poverty and Practice.