Julia Reticker-Flynn joined Proteus Fund in 2019 as the Program Officer for the Right to Protest with the Piper Fund. She supports state groups defending protest rights and coordinates the Protect Dissent Network, a coalition of over 25 state and national organizations united in defense of freedom of assembly. Prior to joining the Proteus Fund, Julia served as the Director of Youth Organizing & Mobilization at Advocates for Youth for nearly a decade where she oversaw a team of talented organizers, visionaries, and activists boldly championing young people’s sexual health and reproductive rights. She earned a Masters in Public Administration from George Washington’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.