BWJP Welcomes Rosario de la Torre, as the new Senior Community and Advocacy Liaison , National Systems Change and Advocacy Center
Rosario de la Torre, a proud Latina from Mexico City, came to the United States in 1986 with her parents…
Rachel Barkley (they/she) recently graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and took the New York Bar Exam. Prior to law school, Rachel received their Master of Business Administration in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University and Berklee College of Music and their Bachelor of Arts in Screenwriting from Albright College. At Cardozo, Rachel was an active member of the campus community – they founded the Cardozo Alliance for Sexual Aggression Prevention and served as the Student Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the Student Bar Association. Rachel participated in Sanctuary for Families Uncontested Divorce Project, the Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic, and the Cardozo Criminal Defense Clinic; they interned with Safe Horizon’s Domestic Violence Law Project, the Bronx District Attorney’s Office’s Domestic Violence Unit, and Crumiller P.C., the feminist litigation firm. In their free time, they volunteered with the New York City Parks Department’s Stewardship Team, End Rape on Campus’ Student Survivor Caucus, and the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault’s Student Leadership Training Institute. Rachel is so excited to learn from the folks here at BWJP and is grateful for the opportunity!
"Rachel's personal experiences, as well as their law, advocacy, and community engagement background, makes them a strong addition to our team. We're thrilled to have them! " - Amy J. Sánchez, CEO BWJP
Meet Rachel
Q: What brought you into the field of gender-based violence?
Q: What drew you to BWJP?
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