Stephanie Hunter (she/her) joined the ROP team in early 2025 after serving on the Board of Directors since 2022. Her organizing experience began in 2005 when she navigated special education services in public schools as an advocate for her daughter. Through that lens, she gained a deeper understanding of systemic inequities in education and began organizing with families and community groups to influence district policies. She helped amplify the voices of those most impacted by exclusionary discipline practices that contribute to expulsion and the school-to-prison pipeline.

In 2020, inspired by an ROP workshop, Stephanie co-founded Redmond Collective Action, a community group focused on human dignity, mutual aid, and increasing civic engagement in the city and region. The group hosts a weekly street kitchen and mutual aid hub with their unhoused neighbors and advocates for building grassroots power in Central Oregon.

Prior to joining ROP, Stephanie focused on rural capacity-building and mentoring behavior specialists who support families and individuals served through county developmental disability programs. Disability justice is a core value in her life, and she is excited to bring that passion to her work at ROP.

A Gen X’er who grew up in the cornfields of rural Illinois, Stephanie moved to Oregon in 1999 and now lives in Redmond with her family and beloved dog, Christina. She loves coffee chats with local folks dreaming big, volunteering, karaoke, and traveling with her daughter.

Send Stephanie an email at stephanie@rop.org.