Regine Theodat

Croix-des-bouquets, Hait

A Haitian-American lawyer who relocated to Croix des Bouquets, Haiti in 2010, Regine Theodat is the local National Coordinator for the Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative.

Following the earthquake, she left a complex criminal and civil legal practice in Boston, Mass., and took a job at the Lamp for Haiti Foundation, where she launched one of the first full-service human rights offices in Cité Soleil. It is one of the most difficult neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, advocating for proper sanitation, adequate housing and voting rights for people who lacked a voice.

In 2011, she joined efforts to coordinate the many Vincentian branches operating in Haiti for the past 30 years, overseeing activities that relate to human, social, economic and business development. A strategic plan she drafted focuses initiatives on each of these elements necessary to break the cycle of poverty, build the foundation for a solid democracy and supports Haitians as they move along the spectrum to become self-sufficient. Educational and business opportunities are key components of the plan.

Regine earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and managerial marketing at Simmons College and her law degree at Northeastern University, both in Boston. Even while in law school, she was a teaching fellow for a project designed to decrease barriers for minority-owned small businesses and a separate project for high school students that educated them about their constitutional rights. Regine is the co-owner of a restaurant in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti.

  • Work
    • National Coordinator, Vincentian Family Haiti Init
  • Education
    • Northeasteren University School of Law
    • Simmons College