Ruthi Hanchett - Member
Trustee Area 4
First Elected: 12/13/2022
Term Date: 2022-2026
1401 W Valencia Dr. Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7410
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Ruthi Hanchett has worked as a global child advocate and human trafficking expert for nearly 20 years.
Ruthi spent a decade with World Vision International as a policy expert and advocate, working with the UN, World Bank, and global leaders, for children’s education, protection, and human rights. There she designed and led global initiatives to increase children’s voice and participation in decisions that affected their well-being.
For the last decade Ruthi has lived in Fullerton and focused her work locally. She is an Adjunct Professor of Human Trafficking at Vanguard University’s Global Center for Women and Justice. She stays busy teaching and training students, parents, and community members on how to keep children safe from abuse, starting the Fullerton Human Trafficking Partnership, and coaching a youth-led organization called Live2Free, that mobilizes college students and high schoolers to fight human trafficking. She is especially proud of a program she developed in partnership with Santa Ana Valley High School, Project Kinship, the OCDE, and Vanguard University, to empower vulnerable teens to address human trafficking in their community.
Ruthi has served as a volunteer in many FSD initiatives and programs, including as a PTA leader at Raymond Elementary, where her two daughters attend the Dual Language Academy in Spanish. She has served on FSD Diversity Equity and Inclusion Sub-Committees, DLA committees, the Wellness Advocacy Council and more. She is married to Matt and a proud mom to two students in the Fullerton School District. Ruthi looks forward to partnering with the FSD community to serve our students, teachers, staff, and families and welcomes collaborative input.
