A Love Letter to Southeast DC

“I am originally from New England, and then spent some time living in Egypt before moving to Washington, DC nearly 14 years ago.  I love DC.  DC is my home.

To say that my love for Southeast DC runs deep may sound overstated but I will forever be indebted to the Southeast community for their love and support.

My name is Sean Noyes, and I am beyond grateful to have the opportunity to join the 11th Street Bridge Park Team as their Equitable Development Manager and to continue to work in the community that I love.

For the past six years I had the amazing opportunity to work at Martha’s Table, a community based non-profit organization that has been operating in Washington, DC for 44 years.  My first two years at Martha’s Table I worked primarily on food justice and access with the Joyful Food Market (JFM) Team as one of their Market Leaders where I worked in the elementary schools throughout Ward 7 and 8 setting up and running no-cost fresh food markets for the students. The following two years I became the Special Assistant to the Chief Program Officer (CPO) where I had the opportunity to work closely with the CPO on various projects and events, among many duties. These last two years I worked on the Community Development Team as their Community Activator where my primary role was to work deeply and intimately in the community forming relationships and partnerships with community leaders, activists, organizers and community organizations.

I am thankful and eager to continue the work of so many before me at the 11th Street Bridge Park and their Equitable Development Plan (EDP).  To be a part of such a passionate and unwavering team drives my focus and dedication to our commitment to the Southeast community, our neighbors, and our local business owners.  2025 will be a transformational and exciting year as the park will be breaking ground.  We are steadfast in  in our loyalty to Southeast DC as we continue to work towards a more equitable and just world.”