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Statewide Administrative Staff
Sarah DeMartino joined Oregon Law Center in 2008 as the Financial/HR Specialist until 2016, when she moved into the role of Chief Financial Officer.
Sarah grew up in Springfield, Oregon and attended the University of Oregon where she majored in English Literature. In 1996 she moved to Portland and started employment at the American Red Cross – Oregon Trail Chapter. After working in various roles she found her niche in the accounting department. This is where she realized she wanted to maintain a career in the nonprofit sector. After leaving the Red Cross, she was hired at OLC and went back to school to receive a Post-Baccalaureate Accounting degree from Portland State University. She enjoys being behind the scenes, supporting those on the front lines so they can focus on fulfilling the mission of the Oregon Law Center.
Rej Joo is Oregon Law Center’s DEI Director.
Rej is a 1.5-generation Korean American man of trans experience who was born in South Korea and grew up in Portland. He recently returned to Oregon after living in NYC for 15 years, where he received his degree in psychology and completed his MPH from Columbia University. Since 2003, Rej has had the opportunity to grow with and serve various communities affected by poverty, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, houselessness, homophobia, and transphobia. He is passionate about creating a learning and unlearning environment that is grounded in cultural humility where we acknowledge the ongoing process of self-reflective work. He strives for collective liberation through an intersectional lens where economic realities of low-income people cannot be divorced from racism and other systemic inequities. His DEI work has been shaped by experiences in the fields of public health, social service, research, community education, anti-violence work, and program evaluation. Rej enjoys gardening, geeks out on martial arts and holds black belts in the disciplines of Hapkido and Taekwondo (currently taking up BJJ).
