Women's Center Staff

Hope Freeman

Senior Director

A Boston native, Hope has a Bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Smith College and a Master's degree in Non-Profit Management from Simmons College. For nearly a decade, Hope has committed her career to empowering and advocating on behalf of LGBTQ adults and youth, particularly LGBTQ youth of color. From HIV counseling and testing, helping youth develop leadership skills, to providing LGBTQ cultural competency training and education to youth-serving agencies and community organizations; Hope has an extensive array of experience ensuring youth are not only able to access quality and necessary care, but are equipped with the tools needed to thrive, strive, and succeed. Hope is also the Director of the LGBT Center at Tufts.

Atarah Redmon

Assistant Director

A Louisiana native, Atarah graduated with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from Texas A&M University – Commerce and a Master’s degree in Africana Women’s Studies with a concentration in Psychology at Clark Atlanta University. Much of Atarah’s work sits at the intersection of mental health and social justice as viewed through an interdisciplinary Womanist lens. Atarah has committed her career and life’s work to advocating for and empowering minoritized youth and young adults, including serving as an Adjunct Professor in Africana Women’s Studies and as a Mental Health Research Consultant for forensic psychiatry cases. Prior to coming to Tufts, Atarah supported collegiate students in developing leadership and cultural competency skills by providing bias awareness training to medical students, supporting HBCU universities’ health services departments with mental health awareness programming, and volunteering with under-represented communities in grassroots organizing. Atarah strives to expand access to holistic models of community and self-care that equip disadvantaged peoples with the tools to thrive in our current environment and build pathways towards a more liberated future.

Mondonna Mojahed

Program Coordinator

Originally from Arlington Mass, Mondonna graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a dual degree in Microbiology and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies. Much of Mondonna's work focuses on viewing the sciences through an interdisciplinary feminist lens and has evolved to explore the stories that are told through Science and Whiteness. Prior to coming to Tufts, Mondonna was an intern and eventual committee member of the IDEAA committee (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability in Action) at the Cambridge Women's Center located in Central Square, and was heavily involved in student support services and orgs at Umass, including being the President of the Iranian Student Association. Mondonna is motivated by the possibilities for a liberated future and to build that with students. Beyond work, she enjoys watching cat videos, reading, and going for long walks.

Shaquille Jones

Administrative Coordinator

Born and raised in Boston, MA, Shaq graduated from Lesley University with a degree in Clinical Psychology and Social Work, with a focus on LGBTQ Child Homelessness. 

Before coming to Tufts, Shaq’s experience included supporting individuals with severe mental health disorders who identify as both queer and people of color, even serving as a coordinator and consultant for Boston Public Schools around LGBTQ student policies and resources.  He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling at Johns Hopkins University.

A trauma-informed approach fuels Shaq’s work – he intentionally strives to create a sense of safety and acceptance in every space he inhabits. He firmly believes that the collective voice is strong enough to bring about change in the world.

Beyond their work at the LGBT and Women’s Center, you’ll often find Shaq watching Charmed, experimenting with baking delicious sweets, and exploring historical sites here and abroad.