Alessandra Seiter

Alessandra Seiter (she/they) is the Community Engagement Librarian at Harvard Kennedy School Library & Research Services, where she oversees projects, events, and communications that connect the HKS community with library resources. Alessandra's librarianship is informed by an academic background in the geography of social movements and over a decade of community organizing. They’re particularly interested in the relationship between infrastructure (social, physical) and democratic participation. Alessandra holds a BA in Geography from Vassar College, a MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons University, and is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competency with the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. She is currently pursuing a MS in City Planning at Boston University.