Leadership

Rebecca Lorick Executive Director

Rebecca Lorick is the Executive Director of Pathways to Healing, a rape crisis center in Columbia, SC. Pathways is a non-profit agency serving five SC counties and approximately 10,000 individuals annually. The agency is dedicated to ending sexual violence through advocacy, education, and supportive services. Ms. Lorick, a seasoned non-profit executive, has more than 19 years of experience serving vulnerable populations, particularly those who have experienced trauma. She has an unending passion for serving her community and working with individuals who often feel unheard. Innovative in her leadership approach, Ms. Lorick leads the first rape crisis center in the country to offer supportive services inside a state correctional institution and a local sheriff’s department.
Prior to joining Pathways to Healing, Ms. Lorick was the Director of My Sister’s Place, a Catholic Charities of Baltimore program that serves homeless women and children. Respected for her expertise on trauma-informed care, poverty, and behavioral health, she has been a featured speaker at a variety of events and a contributor for multiple media outlets. Rebecca has facilitated training at the University of Baltimore School of Law’s 2019 Urban Child Symposium and served as a panelist at the South Carolina Bar Association’s 2021 Call to Action by the SC Bar Voices Against Violence Committee. Ms. Lorick holds an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Piedmont Technical College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Newberry College, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Capella University. Originally from Greenwood, SC, Rebecca is a proud mother of two children and enjoys spending time with family and her two pugs.