Ian Colomer is the Policy and Housing Coordinator at the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV). Ian joined the RICADV team in 2016, shortly after graduating from Roger Williams University (RWU) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and a concentration in Anthropology and Sociology. In his current role, Ian oversees the organization’s data collection system EmpowerDB and provides technical assistance to the RICADV’s member agencies and staff. During the state legislative session each year, Ian supports the RICADV’s policy agenda, which includes monitoring legislation, creating fact sheets, and conducting advocacy at the State House. Ian’s passion for social justice began during his undergrad years, when he participated in the creation of the Diversity Leadership Program (now the P.E.A.C.E. Program) at RWU. The program focused on mentoring underrepresented groups in their first year at university and developing programs based on inclusivity and equity. Ian finds his downtime filled with listening to and discovering new music, as well as watching anime and TV shows like The Office.