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Ryeora Choe is the Co-Executive Director of United Voices for Newcomer Rights (UVNR). She first joined UVNR as Research Director and transitioned into shared executive leadership as the organization expanded its programs and community impact.

Ryeora came to the United States as an international student and, in 2016 during graduate school at the University of New Mexico, began her long-standing involvement with the Refugee and Immigrant Well-being Project (RIWP). Her academic work focuses on newcomer mental health in transnational contexts, examining how families understand well-being, cope with stress, and navigate structural barriers.

At UVNR, she leads program implementation, evaluation, community partnerships, and grant strategy across multiple funding streams. Her leadership bridges research, direct service, and community organizing.