Stop Street Harassment has two new volunteers co-managing our social media accounts and helping with special events, like the #OrangeDay sidewalk chalking in NYC on October 25. I’m excited to have their help!
Khiara Ortiz is a recent graduate of New York University with a BAS in Journalism and Psychology. She currently works in New York City as an assistant in the contracts department for Hachette Book Group, a publishing company, and is passionate about writing, language, and literature. She is also very interested in the feminist movement, specifically in ending street harassment. Living in New York City and experiencing this type of sexual oppression first-hand has made her become aware of the degree to which it is still a problem in societies across the world and just as much of a crisis as heightened forms of sexual violence. Khiara is a Blog Correspondent and will be representing SSH in New York City. If you also live in NYC and would like to collaborate with her, please feel free to contact her at KhiaraOrtiz@gmail.com.
David Corwin is a full-time graduate student at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, in his second year in the Interdisciplinary Studies master’s program with a concentration in Women and Gender Studies. David’s interests within the program involve but are not limited to twentieth century feminist literature, gender representation in popular culture, and social constructions of masculinity. At Mason, David is the graduate assistant for Women and Gender Studies as well as LGBTQ Resources. In these positions David is responsible for programming, graduate student engagement, and recruiting students for classes. With his expertise in Women and Gender Studies, David hopes to pursue a career in higher education through working in a diversity/identity-based resource center. He earned his BA degree in English and Humanities from Milligan College in Johnson City, Tennessee. For leisure, David loves to read, watch movies, and hang out with friends. David is excited to be part of Stop Street Harassment and looks forward to becoming more involved in the organization.
