The Womxn Project &
The Womxn Project Education Fund
The larger Womxn Project team and their families meeting at the Rhode Island State House campus.
The Womxn Project (c4)
ABOUT THE TWP (c4) BOARD
Board President & Director, Jocelyn Foye
Secretary, Jennifer Rourke
Treasurer, Elizabeth Homsy
Sathyadev Jeffery Branch
Their bio is coming soon!
Barbara Colt
Barbara is a longtime advocate and activist promoting true equality for women including comprehensive reproductive health care. Former Board chair of the R.I. Women’s Political Caucus and Planned Parenthood of R.I. Board member, Women’s Development Corp. and former Executive Director of the R.I. Community Health Center Association.
Jocelyn Foye
Jocelyn is a Connecticut native who brings her artistic training and experience as a contemporary feminist sculptor and design professor to the movement. Jocelyn is presently the Marketing and Design Lead for the Oakland-based software company, Crow Canyon Software, working out of the Wakefield office. She is a recipient of the 2014 NEA and City of Long Beach, CA Arts Grant and the prestigious Emerging Visual Artist fellow with the California Community Foundation having lived there for thirteen years before coming back to New England. Jocelyn is on the board of the Providence Biennial, a not-for-profit designed to create unique curatorial projects throughout the state of Rhode Island.
Emma Gathier
Her bio is coming soon!
Liz Homsy
Liz is a Syrian-American civil rights, criminal defense, and election law attorney in Chicago. A lifelong activist, Liz attended the UIC-John Marshall Law School in her home town and quickly found her way into the advocacy work she has always wanted to do. Liz currently manages a case load that includes representation in all manner of legal issues, including protester defense work, representation in ballot challenges for progressive candidates, asylum work, and more. Liz is currently one of the Plaintiffs attorneys in Chicagoans v. City of Chicago (1:18-cv-04242), a lawsuit that seeks to end the Chicago Police Department’s unconstitutional policies and practices related to their Gang Database. She is thrilled to continue her work with the incredible and talented womxn that make up the Womxn Project!
Stephanie Olarte
Stephanie is a first-generation American and proud daughter of a Colombian Immigrant. Stephanie was born and raised in Rhode Island where she acts as the RI State Program Coordinator for the Hispanic Federation where she develops programs to uplift and empower the Latinx community. Stephanie is the Founder and Executive Director of Caneiwalk, an organization that seeks to empower youth with disabilities and provide opportunities for leadership development.
Janie Seguí Rodriguez
Janie holds a master’s degree in community development from Roger Williams University. She manages the operations of a tri-state middle school career exploration program; co-founded Parents Leading for Educational Equity (PLEE), a parent-led, grassroots organization with a mission to fight for the voice of parents in education decision-making.She is an educator, community organizer, and political candidate.
Jennifer Rourke
Jennifer is an activist and leader who calls Warwick home. A mother to four children, she has been fighting to give a voice to the most marginalized communities for many years. Growing up in low-income housing and to teenage parents, she was taught to always fight for those that are often ignored. She received her degree in Healthcare Management.
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The Womxn Project Education Fund (c3)
ABOUT THE TWPEF (c3) BOARD | Check out the TWPEF website
Board President & Director, Jocelyn Foye
Secretary, Emily Boucher
Treasurer, Cristina DiChiera
Cristina DiChiera
Cristina served as Director of Rhode Island’s statewide Public Art program from 2004-2008 and Director of Artists Programs from 2004-20017 at the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. She honed her management skills as Manager of the Visual Arts Department at Brown University before starting her independent consulting business, which allows her to share her expertise in public art, placemaking, community engagement, grant writing and organizational development. She received her Masters Degree in Women’s Studies from the Ohio State University and is passionate about creative expression as a tool for social justice.
Emily Mae Boucher
Emily is an artist and an educator. She keeps Womxn Project activists inspired and ready for action with her optimism, energy and sense of humor. Emily is motivated by learning, imaginative problem solving, and human interaction. As the “attention fairy” during the 2019 session, Emily helped to produce educational videos at the State House to help keep people updated and encourage them to get engaged to help pass the RPA. She is excited to keep up that infectious spirit as we continue to move a bold agenda for change.
Tammy Brown
Tammy is a life-long Rhode Islander dedicated to making the state a better and more just place to live. She is a theatre-maker whose work runs the gamut from activist social justice-oriented art pieces to Shakespeare productions and human statues. Tammy helps to lead The Womxn Project’s ARTivist efforts to utilize the power of art to shift conversations.
Jocelyn Foye
Jocelyn is a Connecticut native who brings her artistic training and experience as a contemporary feminist sculptor and design professor to the movement. Jocelyn is presently the Marketing and Design Lead for the Oakland-based software company, Crow Canyon Software, working out of the Wakefield office. She is a recipient of the 2014 NEA and City of Long Beach, CA Arts Grant and the prestigious Emerging Visual Artist fellow with the California Community Foundation having lived there for thirteen years before coming back to New England. Jocelyn is on the board of the Providence Biennial, a not-for-profit designed to create unique curatorial projects throughout the state of Rhode Island.
Daria-Lyric Montaquila
Daria was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island where she still is an avid activist and community organizer. Her chief responsibility is coordinating community outreach for the Rhode Island People’s History Museum and The Collective, based in Peacedale, RI. She first began engagement with The Womxn Project during her senior year at the University Rhode Island and has since been an active supporter. Graduating in 2018 with a BFA in acting, when she is not advocating for policy change, she spends her time performing with local theater companies and her goal is to combine community outreach with the arts.
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Additional Team Members:
Morgan Meneses-Sheets, Strategy & Communications
Alicia Monnes, Accountant