Staff & Board

Bailey Farrin grew up in Memphis, Tennesse, where she personally witnessed struggles for civil rights and by which she was deeply affected. In 1982, she graduated with a bachelor of arts in English Literature at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, during which she also studied Spanish in Madrid, Spain. After graduation she was a teacher of English and Spanish for three years in different public schools in the states of Arkansas, Connecticut and New York. Bailey graduated with honors from Duke University School of Law in 1990 and practiced civil law including family law for 5 years in Los Angeles County, California. Returning to North Carolina in 1995, Bailey practiced family law until 1998 and then from 1998 to 2005 she worked with Hispanic clients pursuing their legal rights for personal injuries at the law firm James Scott Farrin in Durham. Licensed to practice law in California and North Carolina, Bailey now practices immigration, criminal defense, traffic defense and personal injury with Marcus E. Hill in Durham. She is the president of the North Carolina Advocates of Justice Immigration Lawyer Division and a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association and a member of the Durham County Bar Association. Bailey is a cradle Episcopalian and is a member of Iglesia de Buen Pastor in Durham, North Carolina. Twice a month, Bailey gives free legal consultations at El Centro Hispano in Durham.  Bailey has volunteered as an attorney at Church World Services with the Central American Minors Program before it was recently canceled by the Trump administration.  Bailey lives in Durham with her two daughters and enjoys tennis and travel during her free time.

Father Daniel Robayo serves as Missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries of the Diocese of North Carolina. Before that, he served in parishes of the Diocese of Virginia, where Bishop Peter James Lee ordained him deacon (1987) and priest (1988). He was rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Harrisonburg from 2009 until Bishop Sam Rodman and Bishop Anne Hodges-Copple called him in the summer of 2018 to serve in North Carolina. He resides in Raleigh with his beloved wife Nancy Urrecheaga-Robayo. They have 5 children and 6 grandchildren. Born in Venezuela, Padre Daniel has lived in the US since age 16. Besides his vocation for ministry, he has a passion for community organizing focused on issues affecting Latino communities. He loves singing, reading, and riding his motorcycle.

Gary Daynes is a member of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Wilson, NC.  He and his family have lived in Wilson for 6 years, moving there from Salt Lake City, UT.  Gary also serves as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Barton College.  Gary’s commitment to the rights and well-being of farmworkers stems from his work as a historian of social movements, his time living in Central America, and his commitment to Christian notions of hospitality and solidarity.

Dick graduated from The University of Rochester in Rochester New York. He worked for IBM in Rochester, Arista Information Systems and Xerox Corp. He then joined the Oliver Wight Companies where he was an Educator/Consultant. He has been an independent Educator/Consultant since 1992. He is the author of the book,’ Orchestrating Success’. Dick has been a sought-after speaker and consultant on Sales and Operations Planning. He has recently been lecturing in Europe and South America.

Dick is a former Senior Warden and Treasurer of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Haw River. He was chairman of the Outreach Committee at Saint Andrew’s for many years. He is also on the board of the Allied Churches of Alamance County. He resides in Mebane NC with his Wife, Natalie.