Torrey joined the Conservation League after attending law school here in Charleston, where she became involved in local environmental and land use advocacy. She moved here from Washington DC, to engage in more purpose-based work, after five years in the music industry. Her major duties as Communities & Transportation Project Manager include zoning, and urban issues such as bicycle and pedestrian access and other multimodal transit. Torrey attended the George Washington University where she majored in American Studies, with a focus on Critical Race Theory. After college, she worked in the music industry, handling operations, marketing, and played in a touring band. In her spare time, she loves to knit and sew, especially using secondhand natural fabrics and yarn.