Get to know the Project Libertad team!

Diana Torres Ramirez, Norristown Leader 

Diana is currently a student at Rosemont College, studying Psychology with a minor in Digital Media and Spanish. When she graduates, she hopes to move on to grad school to get a degree in child pathology or clinical psychology, which will give her an opportunity to work with children who struggle with mental illness or disability. In her free time, Diana loves to read sci-fi books and go on miniature adventures and capture the world's beauty through her camera lens.

Rachel Rutter, Esq., Founder and Director
rachel@projectlibertad.org

In addition to directing Project Libertad, Rachel is an immigration attorney at HIAS Pennsylvania, where she represents unaccompanied immigrant children in deportation proceedings. Rachel graduated from the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and Gettysburg College. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica, worked for the ACLU in Puerto Rico, and has created programs for at-risk youth in the US and abroad.

​​Wendy, Student Leader 

Wendy is one of Project Libertad's student leaders. Wendy is happy to be able to help immigrant children in the US adjust to their new lives, and she understands their unique experience as an immigrant from Guatemala. Wendy wants to grow up to have a job where she can help children who have been mistreated or abused. In her free time, Wendy loves to spend time with her adoptive family, go to church, and knit gifts for her friends.

Fredy, Student Leader 

Fredy is one of Project Libertad's student leaders. Fredy is excited about helping immigrant children adjust to life in the US, because he went through that process himself when he moved to the US from Honduras. Fredy is a high school senior. When he is not studying or volunteering, Fredy likes to spend time with his family, play video games, spend time with friends, and learn new languages. Fredy speaks Spanish, Portuguese, English, and is currently learning Russian. Fredy created his own foundation, Helping for a Dream, to aid needy children in Honduras.