“I work at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy because I know that our freedom is interconnected. I believe that by protecting one person’s access to justice, we protect the collective’s access to justice—that by protecting one person’s human rights, we protect all our human rights.“

Experience

• Evelyn works on the advancement team to help raise money and create meaningful connections to support the organization’s mission. Her efforts are focused on fostering strong relationships with donors to increase awareness and support for the center’s vital work of providing legal representation to build more just communities.
• Before joining the Advocacy Center in March 2025, Evelyn worked as a Development Coordinator at Youth Villages, where she managed fundraising campaigns such as Backpack Heroes and Holiday Heroes that provided school supplies and holiday gifts for youth and families in need across North Carolina. She has also served as Arts Program Manager at Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, where she developed and directed the museum’s first artist-in-residence program, as well as their hands-on art programs and performing arts programs, engaging more than 78,000 visitors. At Stanford University’s Institute for Diversity in the Arts, Evelyn supported students, events, and programs focused on the intersection of arts and social justice.

Education

• Stanford University, Bachelor of Arts in Arts Practice (Fellow and Chair at the Institute for Diversity in the Arts)