hi, i’m bailey! (أو عفيفي)

i am currently working as the deputy chief of staff to the mayor of oklahoma city. before that, i was working in oklahoma city's office of innovation as a bloomberg harvard city hall fellow.

prior to okc, i completed my masters in public policy as a rappaport fellow at the harvard kennedy school, worked with the city of boston's civic innovation team, helped launch the nonprofit g{code}, and did some other tech and research stuff. my throughline has always been leveraging innovation to promote economic empowerment and enhance quality of life, particularly for minoritized populations.

in my spare time, you'll find me making pottery, enjoying live music, or exploring okc with my pup summit.

please feel free to reach out to chat local gov, share great music, or anything else!