Hannah Kutten (she/they) serves as the Program Associate for SDCF. Hannah has a background in government relations, community organizing, and the performing arts as a performer and advocate. She fell in love with performing when she started tap classes at the age of five and theatre not long after. Also a musician, they were the principal bass clarinetist in the OSU Wind Ensemble and a clarinet section leader in the Spirit and Sound of OSU, the university marching band. Hannah is a 2021 graduate of Oregon State University, where she studied Cultural Anthropology and Music.
As an undergraduate at Oregon State University, she worked in the Government Relations Office, served in student government as the Director of Government Relations, was a University Legislative Scholar, and held leadership positions in Mecha (Latine student organization) and Rainbow Continuum (LGBTQ+ student organization). After graduating, they served as the Youth Organizer at Rogue Climate, a climate justice organization based in Southern Oregon. In this position, they supported youth programming, community organizing internships, and the development of youth organizers. In their free time, they enjoy supporting theatre, making music, and listening to podcasts.