Each month we highlight an individual working to make the justice system more accessible to DC residents. This month features Mikayla Sweet, Grants Manager at the DC Bar Foundation.
Years on the Job
5 months
Where did you grow up?
Lake Wylie, SC
What brought you to DC?
I knew I wanted to work in the nonprofit sector, and DC is the best location for that. I moved right after I finished my undergraduate degree.
What was your first job in DC and what did you learn?
I was a fundraiser for an international child sponsorship organization. I learned a lot more about developing nations and how the work of a few can positively impact the lives of many.
Daily habit
Not wearing the outfit I laid out the night before.
Favorite app
Netflix
Favorite movie
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Favorite restaurant
Mi Cuba Café
Favorite vacation spot
A cabin in some secluded mountains
Guilty pleasure
Shake Shack
One item from your bucket list
Open a Cookout franchise in Adams Morgan, DC
Hobbies
Cooking, reading, gardening
Hero
My dad
Your news source(s)
One thing (other than your phone) you never leave your house without is…
Shoes
If I weren’t working the DC Bar Foundation, I would be…
Hopefully rich and traveling the world.