Published by Rory Andes

As a veteran of the US Army with multiple combat tours, I have invested intensive therapy into my complex traumas and psychological rehabilitation. I've maintained steady employment since my incarceration in 2012 as a contributing member of my prison community. I have been recognized as a public speaker and executive leader with Toastmasters International since 2014. I've developed sewing skills and have created quilts for Seattle's homeless since 2015. I was hand selected to collaborate with University of Washington students on a broad scope of prison reform topics. I've offered thousands of hours peer counseling hundreds of inmates on the power of reentry planning and recidivism reduction, an effort which has sparked passion for my post release career path in social work. I've been writing for HumanMe since its inception in 2018, with my favorite topics centered around the power of personal stories. Humanity exists here

Weblinks
• www.ReentryLink.org
• www.freedomprojectWA.org
• www.toastmasters.org
• www.thesunmagazine.org