Board of Directors

Bethany graduates in May 2019 with her Masters of Science in Social Work from Columbia University. As a passionate advocate for systems change, Bethany works to advocate for the rights of people who are survivors of harm, those who have caused harm and the rights of people to migrate. Prior to moving to New York City to pursue social work, she lived in Latin America where she worked as a middle school teacher, with an NGO  supporting indigenous women artisans and their families in rural Guatemala, and in Mexico City where she focused on disseminating human rights reports written by independent journalist throughout the region.

In addition to working internationally, Bethany has extensive experience in federal policy. She worked for the United States Congress in Washington, D.C. for nearly five years for Members of Congress in both the House and the Senate on issues including the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill of 2013, the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act., the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013, gun control legislation, international labor issues and judiciary appropriations.

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Bethany’s time in D.C. also included lobbying for federal appropriations to support social justice focused non-profit organizations. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Bethany obtained her BA in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Oregon. Bethany looks forward to beginning work as Regional Director with Stanford University’s Center on Poverty and Inequality in June 2019.