MEET OUR TEAM!

Rachel Rutter, Esq.
Founder/Executive Director

In addition to directing Project Libertad, Rachel is an immigration lawyer at HIAS PA, where she represents unaccompanied children in removal 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. She is a passionate advocate for immigrant children's rights.

Guilianna McGinniss
After-School Program Coordinator

Guilianna leads the East Norriton Middle School after school program. Guilianna is a student at Cabrini University, studying psychology and Spanish. At Cabrini, she is involved in the Honors Program and Spanish Club. When she’s not studying, she runs a lifestyle blog. Above all, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family​

Grace Acosta
After-School Program Coordinator

Grace leads the after school program at Eisenhower Middle School. She is a graduate student at Arcadia University. Grace is Mexican/American and spent the majority of her life in Mexico before moving to the United States for college in 2015. She enjoys painting, cooking, and running. She loves learning about other cultures, traveling, and spending quality time with loved ones.
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Alexandra Zambrano
After-School Program Coordinator

Alex is in charge of the program at Phoenixville Area Middle School. She is currently a student at Phoenixville Area High School, where she participates in National Spanish Honor Society. She hopes to one day go to college and study to become an engineer. Outside of school, she likes being with her friends and family.

Patti Mallozzi
ESL Teacher

Patti teaches Adult ESL in Phoenixville. She is a passionate educator employed by the Boyertown Area School District. She enjoys traveling and has taught English in China, Costa Rica, and Mexico. She also coaches Girls on the Run and Reading Olympics. Patti feels honored to help others reach their potential.
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Rebecca Parish
Child Care Coordinator  

Rebecca works in architecture, engineering and construction. She teaches at Jefferson University. Through teaching, she has seen the challenges faced by immigrants to the US. Project Libertad is her way of helping to support immigrants in her community. She looks after children while their parents are in ESL classes, and she enjoys her time with them! ​

Kate Camarda, M.Ed.
​ESL Teacher

Kate teaches Adult ESL in Phoenixville. She has taught ESL since 2005. Her passion in life is to help immigrants. Kate teaches ESL in the Phoenixville Area School District to elementary students from Latin America. She loves to get to know her students and families. Kate is also a mom to four beautiful daughters who love to help her teach and spend time with her amazing students and families!

Nataly M.
Peer Leader

Nataly was born in El Salvador. She is 16 years old. She loves to read and write fiction stories. She hopes to go to college and become a published author one day. Her favorite food is spaghetti, and her favorite colors are light pink and red. Nataly loves to spend time with her family and friends.​

Fredy H.
​Peer Leader

Fredy was born in Honduras. He is in his first year of college and hopes to spend his life helping other young people who have had to overcome challenges in life to succeed. Fredy has a foundation called Helping for a Dream that aids needy children and families in Honduras. Fredy plans to become an archaeologist. He speaks Spanish, English, and Portuguese.