Meet the team

Desiree Solomon founded Tea & Policy in 2020 out of a need for greater networking and collaboration opportunities among women entering the public policy field. Mrs. Solomon saw an opportunity for cross disciplinary conversations like those fostered on college campuses and identified the benefit of creating a space where women across industries could discuss issues as leaders in their respective fields and create actionable solutions to better their communities.

Based in the D.C. Metropolitan area, Mrs. Solomon currently works in policy research as a Research and Program Analyst at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Center for Policy Analysis and Research (CPAR). Prior to joining CPAR, Mrs. Solomon utilized her interdisciplinary background in human security and government relations as an Immigration Paralegal at Jackson Lewis P.C.

Lemah Nouh serves as the Community Engagement Manager at Tea & Policy, where she directs policy research and oversees community engagement initiatives. She currently works from home as a eDS paralegal at Virginia Employment Commission. Prior to these positions she worked as a paralegal for The Nature Conservancy. In her free time Lemah organizes events to help the community, and is working to start an organization to help her community in Sudan. She loves to travel, spend time with family and friends, as well as try new recipes.

Sophia Upshaw serves as the Information Systems Manager who is primarily responsible for overseeing the design of the website, distribution of email materials, and other online tools that allow Tea & Policy to have a presence in the digital space. Based in Atlanta, GA, she works from home as a software consultant. Prior to her position at Tea & Policy, Sophia designed multiple websites for professionals, nonprofit organizations, and individual brands including her own personal blog.