Class Year: 2022

Major: Biology and English

Hometown: Richmond, VA

1.    What brought you to the Women's Center?

Working with the Women's Center has allowed me to leave the UVA bubble and form meaningful connections with people both at UVA and in greater Charlottesville.

The legal system suffers from so many flaws, including many that disproportionately impact low-income individuals. I'm motivated to contribute to an effort that makes legal aid more accessible.

Each day I work with the brilliant women around me, I feel more secure in defining my womanhood and navigating the spaces that I am in.

Fond farewells from an unstoppable cohort of interns and Bigs

Engaging local middle and high school students in thinking about their role models and goals is always a rewarding part of our Distinguished Alumna tradition.

Getting to work with these attorneys has motivated me to go to law school so that one day I can be a resource to others in the same way.

Working with MLP has made me really aware of the language I use and how that can perpetuate patriarchal ideals.

If we can teach even just one person how to create a more supportive environment for survivors of gender violence, that's a win.

I honestly often think back to the internship and the skills I developed to ground myself and think beyond myself.