Jessica Montoya believes in the good of humankind and works daily to uplift those in her community to become unstoppable leaders through shared ideas and connecting conversations. She is a living testament to the fact that survivors can be at the heart of activism. One of her proudest accomplishments was co-producing Santa Fe’s 2014 One Billion Rising for Justice awareness event; she has been actively involved with One Billion Rising since 2012. Jessica believes in art as activism and made her acting debut in the 2013 production of The Vagina Monologues. She has a background in the field of Survivor Justice, educating the public of their rights through her work in domestic violence, survivor empowerment and volunteer work with homicide survivors.