Cathryn Torres (she/her/hers/ella) has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Biology from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Cathy is an Advocates for Youth alumnus who participated in Young Women of Color for Reproductive Justice for a span of 4 years. She now serves as a member of Advocates for Youth’s Board of Directors. She has 7 years experience in community organizing with a focus on social and reproductive justice. Cathy has been a volunteer with Frontera Fund, the Rio Grande Valley's sole abortion fund, since 2016 and joined the Frontera Fund Board of Directors in 2019 where she worked as the lead helpline volunteer and event planner. She has since come on as full-time staff with Frontera Fund as the Organizing Manager. She also serves on the Board of Directors of South Texans for Reproductive Justice, a community organization advocating for Reproductive Justice in the Rio Grande Valley. Cathryn previously worked as a Youth Medical Case Manager for 2.5 years at the Valley AIDS Council, aiding youth living with HIV in her community.