Marita Etcubañez

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Marita Etcubañez

Marita is the Vice President of strategic initiatives for Advancing Justice | AAJC. She leads the organization's efforts to build awareness, conduct anti-harassment bystander intervention training, and encourage reporting of anti-Asian hate. Prior to joining Advancing Justice | AAJC, Marita was director of legal services for the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center in Washington, D.C. Her 10 years of experience providing direct legal services to low-income communities includes advocating on behalf of migrant and seasonal farm workers with Texas Rural Legal Aid, as well as working with labor pool workers as part of the Homeless Persons Representation Project in Baltimore.

Marita holds a law degree and bachelor’s degree from The University of Michigan. She is admitted to practice in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.