Tara Patterson is a social media associate who uses her passion for human rights and digital storytelling to amplify HRF’s mission. She creates dynamic strategies across multi-platform campaigns and leads social strategy for Wear Your Values and Art in Protest, leveraging fashion and creative expression to advance human rights advocacy. Patterson also spearheads social strategy for the Oslo Freedom Forum, shaping digital storytelling around one of HRF’s largest flagship events. She graduated from Fordham University with a BS in Marketing and a concentration in Strategic Branding. Prior to HRF, she built social media campaigns for global aid NGOs and led extensive, multi-initiative fundraising efforts.