Besides co-founding the national organization -- Parents Across America -- Rita has been a prolific activist in the state of Florida on behalf of children, schools, and parents. She works across demographics of race, class, gender, and profession to connect and organize people toward achieving the greater good. As a staunch defending of students, she communicates frequently with leading policy makers -- locally, statewide, and nationally. Her work is featured at Huffington Post and her use of social media spreads her work far and wide.