Rosa
Director of Outreach & Support Programs
Pronouns: Sher/Her
rosa@sidebysideva.org
“Side by Side is the place I wish I had when I was a queer kid. I feel proud to be here and hopeful for the future we can build together when youth have the support they need.”
Who is Rosa?
Rosa is an amazing human that lives in Richmond with her very sweet grumpy-face cat and plays drums in an all-trans dance-rock band. During the summer she loves volunteering at Camp Spokes, a free camp where queer girls and gender-diverse kids with financial need get a bike and learn how to ride and take care of it themselves. When she is not at Side by Side you can find her outside on her bike or inside strumming along to a song on her guitar
Rosa’s Experience
A former educator and support group volunteer, she chose her work with the LGBTQ+ community because she wants to provide the support to youth that she wish she would have had when she came out. She has a BA and MA in History from UC Davis and UVA respectively and brings years of experience teaching and supporting youth and young adults.
Role at Side by Side
She lives in Richmond with her very sweet grumpy-face cat and plays drums in an all-trans dance-rock band. During summer she loves volunteering at Camp Spokes, a free camp where queer girls and gender-diverse kids with financial need get a bike and learn how to ride and take care of it themselves. When she is not at Side by Side you can find her outside on her bike or inside strumming along to a song on her guitar.