Our Staff
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Julianna Forrest Garber (Communications Associate)
Julianna Forrest Garber (Communications Associate)
contactJules (they/she) is a Communications Associate at The Bronx Defenders, where she works to support the families, individuals, and communities of the Bronx. Before joining BxD, Jules completed a cycle as the Multimedia Producer for the Whitmer for Governor Campaign. They graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Michigan, receiving recognition as an Angell Scholar and Earl V. Moore Award winner. Born and raised in the Bay Area, they are a sarcastic, nonbinary artist & activist striving to develop consent-forward creative practices and lead the charge into a more communicative artistic ecosystem. She enjoys watching movies, crocheting, and exploring all of the wonderful experiences New York has to offer.
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Elizabeth McCurdy (Communications Associate for Narrative Change)
Elizabeth McCurdy (Communications Associate for Narrative Change)
contactEliza McCurdy (she/her) graduated from NYU Wagner with a Masters in Public Administration and specialization in advocacy and political action. She started her career in criminal legal reform interning with JustLeadershipUSA in 2016 on the #CLOSERikers campaign, after which she interned with The Sentencing Project in Washington, D.C. Pre-pandemic, Eliza worked on Rikers Island for three years full time with the Osborne Association providing reentry services and life skills classes to the men incarcerated there. Eliza ran group facilitations in the housing areas five days per week, covering topics from financial literacy to relapse prevention and reentry planning. She hopes to utilize this direct service experience to advocate for meaningful criminal legal reform in New York State and across the country here at The Bronx Defenders.