Aisling MacDonald (she/her) is a proud trans woman, a lifelong New Jerseyan, a Peer Recovery Specialist, and a Project Manager and Trainer in the Department of Trans Resiliency.
Her experiences in childhood and adolescence have instilled in her a passion for practicing mutual aid and charity, especially in the realms of trans recovery, health care, and reentry. Prior to joining Garden State Equality, she served as a community leader in these spaces for fun and for free.
She hopes to center community wisdom, bridge gaps, and bring collaborative healing to all of New Jersey’s intersectional spaces. She knows better than many that the hallmark of resilience is not a rigid interior strength, but the adaptability to adversity.