Royce is a seasoned community advocate and grassroots activist with a 20-year track record of organizing locally around issues of education, racial justice, and homelessness. Driven by a deep commitment to social justice, Royce has dedicated her career to empowering marginalized communities and advocating for systemic change. Royce describes herself as “a grandmother who lives a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle, a coal miner’s daughter, and a first-born, empathic soul.”