Rachel (she/her) is a 16-year-old writer, advocate and community organizer from Southern California. She is the founder of HERA Foundation, a youth-led Title IX initiative that has equipped more than 2,000 students and families in underserved communities with the knowledge to advocate for their rights through Title IX education.
Rachel’s work lives at the intersection of global dialogue and grassroots action. As one of the youngest U.S. fellows in Plan International’s Global Young Influencers Group and Communications Director for UNA-LA, she helps translate international conversations on gender equity into tangible change within local communities. Whether drafting youth-informed policy proposals, shaping legislative advocacy in her spare time or writing poetry that explores girlhood and belonging, she is drawn to work that transforms ideas into institutions and stories into action.
She hopes to spend her life building systems that are as compassionate as they are enduring. Outside of advocacy, Rachel can usually be found getting lost in fantasy novels, wandering through museums, curating outfits to make ordinary days feel a little more beautiful or searching for the perfect Korean café to visit.
Quote: “Gender inequality is profoundly intimate. It lives in our homes, classrooms, workplaces, and expectations that shape our lives. So, I am honored to join the YAB where I will work alongside extraordinary young women to ensure gender equality is treated as an imperative.”
