Ravin Williams (she/her) is a Kingston, NY native with a deep passion for positive community change. Ravin graduated from Kingston High School in 2011 as a teen mom and full-time employee. Through her journey as a young mother balancing young adulthood, employment, and parenting, Ravin learned resilience and determined that she wanted to dedicate herself to making a difference. Ravin then pursued an education in human services and psychology at Columbia Greene Community College and Excelsior University, and began a career in case management shortly after. Ravin has spent her career focusing on youth development projects in at-risk neighborhoods, bringing her passion for positive change to community centered nonprofits in Ulster County and surrounding areas. Her commitment to community based work and strong desire to foster a sense of connectedness among people of all ages, but especially youth, is what drew her to Place Corps.