Stephanie Teatro is Co-Executive Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC), a statewide immigrant and refugee-led collaboration whose mission is to empower immigrants and refugees throughout Tennessee to develop a unified voice, defend their rights, and create an atmosphere in which they are recognized as positive contributors to the state. TIRRC also leads award-winning initiatives to bring U.S-born Tennesseans together with their new immigrant neighbors to reduce tensions, build more welcoming communities, and strengthen our multicultural democracy. Stephanie is also the Co-Director of TIRRC Votes, a new 501(c)(4) organization launched in 2018 to strengthen and expand our democracy by building power in immigrant and refugee communities and advocating for equitable and inclusive public policy.