Meet the 2019-2020 class of Advocacy Corps Organizers. These 20 young adults from around the U.S. will be organizing their communities to end gun violence.
Brenda Martell
Newark, New Jersey Advocacy Corps Organizer
Brenda Martell Garcia is a junior at New Jersey Institute of Technology majoring in Biomedical Engineering with aspirations of becoming a surgeon.
Chad Martin
Gainesville, Florida Advocacy Corps Organizer
Chad Martin is from Gainesville, Florida and attends Santa Fe College for Environmental Studies.
Fiona Davis-Walsh
Medford, Massachusetts Advocacy Corps Organizer
Fiona Davis-Walsh is currently a sophomore at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, where she volunteers as a tutor for incarcerated students and serves on the Medford Human Rights Commission.
Grace Anne Gasperson
Athens, Ohio Advocacy Corps Organizer
Grace Anne Gasperson, a sophomore at Ohio University majoring in Global Studies, has a deep appreciation for culture which fuels an even greater passion for learning languages, which helps her engage people across linguistic boundaries.
Hope Davenport
Fayetteville, Arkansas Advocacy Corps Organizer
Hope Davenport is a junior at the University of Arkansas majoring in Political Science and International Studies with a minor in Communication.
Jameelah Lewis
Advocacy Teams Organizer
Jameelah Lewis served as the Advocacy Teams Organizer for Friends Committee on National Legislation in 2022.
Jones Willingham
Birmingham, Alabama Advocacy Corps Organizer
Jones Willingham is a junior at Samford University majoring in Law, Politics, and Society with a minor in Spanish. Jones is a musician that has worked with organizations such as RAINN, Neverthirst, and Sidewalk Film Festival.
Jordan A Rozier
Raleigh, North Carolina Organizer
As a passionate, determined and driven young lady, Jordan Rozier is a junior at Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC, majoring in Business Administration.
Juan Daniel Avila
Albuquerque, NM Advocacy Corps Organizer
Juan Avila is a recent graduate of the University of New Mexico where he received his BA in Political Science.
Justin Marks
Orem, Utah Advocacy Corps Organizer
Justin Marks is a recent graduate of Utah Valley University. He will be applying to multiple MSW programs in the upcoming years with the goal of becoming a social worker.
Karmiela White
Wilmington, Ohio Advocacy Corps Organizer
Karmiela White is a junior at Wilmington College majoring in Communication Arts and Political Science.
Kessia Andersen
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Advocacy Corps Organizer
Kessia is passionate about restorative justice as a method of conflict resolution and is excited to apply it’s fundamental elements of empathy and understanding circumstance to the difficult dialogue surrounding gun violence.
Kynnedi P Taylor-Henry
Oxford, Mississippi Advocacy Corps Organizer
Kynnedi is a senior in the Trent Lott Leadership Institute of the University of Mississippi pursuing a degree in Public Policy Leadership.
Lauren Elaine Brown
Dallas, Texas Advocacy Corps Organizer
Lauren-Elaine Brown is a Minnesota native with a double major in Psychology and Criminal Justice with minors in Biology and Bible.
Natalie Walls
Jacksonville, Alabama Advocacy Corps Organizer
Natalie Walls is a sophomore at Jacksonville State University majoring in Political Science with the goal of attending law school.
Olivia Bravo
Middlebury, Vermont Advocacy Corps Organizer
Olivia is a rising senior at Middlebury College in Vermont studying Environmental Policy with a minor in Sustainable Design.
Ormond Derrick
Sarasota, Florida Advocacy Corps Organizer
Ormond Derrick is a senior Honors student at New College of Florida majoring in Political Science and Global Health with a minor in Spanish Language and Culture.
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