Jocelyn Miyara is the Community Strategy and Engagement Manager at Creative Commons, where she plays a central role in building, nurturing, and coordinating CC’s global community. She leads strategic engagement initiatives, supports grassroots leadership, and fosters inclusive participation across the CC community. Jocelyn also stewards community communications, facilitates international collaboration, and acts as a key bridge between CC and the broader open movement.
Prior to this role, Jocelyn was CC’s Open Culture Manager, supporting the stewardship of open access policies and partnerships in the cultural heritage sector. Before joining CC, she worked at The New York Public Library for over five years—first as a Special Projects Manager in the President’s Office, and later as Program Manager for their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access team. Across her career, Jocelyn has cultivated a passion for equitable policy, collaborative project management, and the free exchange of knowledge and culture.
She is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Profile pic: CC BY 4.0 Sara Jordan Photography
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