Paige graduated in May 2019 from the Community College of Allegheny County with an Associate’s degree in Business Management. She lives in Amity, Pennsylvania, where her family has made its home for generations. Paige has personally witnessed the various impacts of extractive industries. In joining CCJ, she is hoping to learn about organizing, fundraising, and the process of educating the community about environmental issues.
Paige lives on a small farm and, in her free time, enjoys spending time with her family and animals, as well as kayaking, riding four-wheelers, hunting, fishing, and being outdoors.
Lisa (Coffield) DePaoli joined the CCJ staff in 2018 and is now our Communications Director. She grew up in rural Washington County, has family in both Washington and Greene Counties, and has always loved animals and spending time outdoors. A first-generation and nontraditional college student, her deep interest in human beings and ecology led her to earn a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. She has worked on research projects and taught at the university level in the U.S. and in field schools in Latin America. The knowledge and experience she gained increased her concern for environmental and social justice issues, which she believes are best addressed at the local level, or from the "bottom up," including the voices of those who are most impacted. Lisa works to understand issues from the local to the global, seeks to make a positive difference, and loves to talk to people about what interests or concerns them. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family, furkids, and friends, and walking in the woods with her dogs.
Contact Lisa at lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org.
