Deborah Wey

Deborah Wey is a dedicated youth organizer at Advocates for Youth since August 2021, with a focus on advocacy and youth engagement. In the summer of 2024, Deborah served as a Treasury Scholar at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Human Rights Section. Previous experience includes roles as a law clerk at del Cuadro-Zimmerman, PLLC, and a press intern for Representative Alma Adams at the U.S. House of Representatives. Deborah contributed as a team member at Jumpstart and served as Vice Chair of Policy and Advocacy and Senator in the Georgetown University Student Association, where responsibilities included co-chairing policy teams and liaising between the student body and university administration. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a high school diploma from South Mecklenburg High School.