Nilda Jenai Aldredge serves as MISSSEY’s Engagement Services Manager, where she provides leadership and support across programs and services, helping ensure that MISSSEY’s work remains survivor-centered, youth-focused, and grounded in healing. A proud Oakland native, Nilda brings more than a decade of experience in youth advocacy and direct service, with a deep commitment to creating safe and supportive spaces for young people.
Before stepping into her current role, Nilda served as MISSSEY’s Integrated Services Manager, where she supervised and coached Youth Engagement Specialists and Transformation Coaches providing direct support to youth. Prior to joining MISSSEY, she served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and CSEC Advocate with organizations working to end gender-based violence.
Nilda’s dedication to MISSSEY’s mission is deeply personal, she understands the devastating impact of sexual exploitation, having lost a friend to it at the age of twelve. Outside of work, Nilda loves dancing to anything with a beat and spending time with her mother, niece, and her beloved teacup fur babies, Pumpkin and Spice.