An Advocate, Strategist, and Operative.
building movements through innovative digital strategies and impactful messaging
“Change begins with us because no one will fight for us harder than ourselves for each other.”
Shaeleigh Severino is a digital strategist, political communicator, and the Founder of Shaesev Strategies, a consulting firm helping nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and progressive campaigns build digital programs that actually connect—with people, with purpose, and with power.
With over a decade of experience across immigration advocacy, digital grassroots organizing, and narrative strategy, Shaeleigh has led high-performing digital marketing programs and advised executive leadership at every level—from national movements to scrappy state-based coalitions. She has built and scaled email, SMS, social media, and paid media programs that have collectively raised millions in grassroots donations, brought in hundreds of thousands of new supporters, and shifted public narratives on issues ranging from climate justice to healthcare access.
A former immigration paralegal turned communications strategist, Shaeleigh specializes in making digital strategy feel human, urgent, and impossible to ignore. She’s developed messaging frameworks, storytelling campaigns, and paid acquisition funnels that cut through the noise—and deliver results. Her work has helped organizations grow their lists, convert passive followers into active donors, and win in the inbox, on the timeline, and at the ballot box.
Shaeleigh’s approach is rooted in one belief: digital isn’t just a communications tool—it’s a culture-shaping force. And progressives can’t afford to play catch-up. Through bold messaging, smart segmentation, and intentional storytelling, she helps organizations own the digital conversation and turn values into action.
She’s also the creator of decodedbyshae, a political explainer platform that breaks down the headlines and history for everyday people, and WTF Is Going On, a weekly newsletter breaking down politics for people who feel disconnected from the system—but still care about what’s happening and why it matters.
A native Spanish speaker fluent in English, Shaeleigh has worked with dozens of nonprofits, advocacy orgs, and candidates across the country. She’s a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the NAACP, and the Working Families Party. Her long-term goal is to change not just who participates in our democracy, but how.