Heather reynolds biography

About Heather Reynolds

Heather’s passion for women’s rights began when she spent a year in Istanbul, Turkey, as a student ambassador through Rotary International.Little did she know she had been purchased at a Rotary auction by the highest bidder to tutor the nine-year-old daughter of a Turkish businessman.

Upon Heather’s arrival in Turkey, she soon learned the host mother’s nose had been recently broken by the host father.

Heather was not allowed to leave the apartment for 6 months except to attend school. She was 19 at the time. After secretly negotiating to find a new host family with her school counselor, Heather was finally allowed to be escorted outside the home.

Upon returning to the United States after this life-changing year, Heather completed her college studies and enrolled into the Georgetown Law Center.

She focused on Civil and Human Rights winning the national Pro Bono Publico award for her non-profit project empowering service workers o