EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Hometown: Edison, NJ

Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Law School: Harvard Law School

Area of Interest: Civil Rights, specializing in LGBTQIA+ rights, race, and gender

Bio: Ranen is a proud New Jerseyan and an aspiring civil rights lawyer. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, where he served two terms as student body president and interned on Capitol Hill, the State Department, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the ACLU, and Abortion Action. Since graduating, he worked as a paralegal at Edelson PC, completed research with the DC City Government and at Brookings, and co-founded OutVote, an organization building a culture of civic engagement in the LGBTQIA+ community. In his free time, Ranen enjoys reading sociology books, biking, and sharing a good meal with his PILA friends.

CO-DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

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Hometown: San Diego, CA

Undergraduate Institution: San Diego State University

Area of Interest: Educational equity, women’s rights, civil rights

Bio: Sandy is an aspiring public interest lawyer committed to advancing educational equity and protecting the civil rights of students across the country. The proud daughter of Iraqi refugees, she served as Vice President of University Affairs at San Diego State University, helped lead university-wide initiatives on academic access, and became the university’s first Truman Scholar. Sandy has worked at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, interned at the White House and on Capitol Hill, and contributed to efforts aimed at making higher education more inclusive. In her free time, Sandy enjoys writing poetry, planning themed events, and analyzing Taylor Swift lyrics.

CO-DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

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Hometown: Omaha, NE

Undergraduate Institution: Saint Louis University 

Area of Interest: Addressing public health and policy issues, such as women's health within prisons, immigrant communities, and communities of color. 

Bio: Originally from Omaha, Becca attained a bachelor’s degree in African American Studies and Political Science with minors in Anthropology and Spanish from Saint Louis University. Becca served as the President of The Society of African American Studies, interned as a Servant Leader Intern for Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools, American Friends Service Committee, and Teaching for Change in Washington, D.C. Upon graduation, Becca completed a year of service with Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest/Americorps. As the community program coordinator for Spokane County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP), Becca coordinated pro-bono legal clinics, assisted in court processes, and provided legal/educational resources. Becca currently works as the Volunteer Coordinator for Refugee Women Rising- an Omaha-based non-profit refugee service provider that works to fill gaps refugee women and their families deem necessary.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

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Hometown: Shanghai/Taipei

Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago

Area of Interest: Public Defense, Immigrant Rights, Family Law

Bio: Ariel is a sophomore at the University of Chicago, majoring in Law, Letters, and Society and Economics. She is passionate about providing more accessible legal representation and resources to under-resourced individuals in the legal system. At UChicago, Ariel serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Chicago Journal of Sociology, which publishes outstanding undergraduate work in sociology on issues such as identity, immigration, historical discrimination, etc. Ariel is currently conducting research on socio-linguistic biases in the courtroom and the availability of translators/interpreters for stigmatized dialects in defense. Outside of school, she is a part of Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago and is partnering with other undergraduate students to tackle important legal injustice issues in Chicago and Illinois. Ariel enjoys reading, writing, baking, and takes a lot of naps throughout the day.

PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATE

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Hometown: Moore, OK

Undergraduate Institution: University of Central Oklahoma

Law School: Harvard Law School

Area of Interest: Civil Rights, criminal justice reform, race, and gender

Bio: Beyonce Hammond joined ACLU-PA in September 2023 as the Legislative Associate. Before joining ACLU-PA, she spent 3 years working in legislative affairs and advocacy through political organizations, including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Council of State Governments. Beyonce completed her Bachelor's degree in Political Science with minors in Pre-law and Leadership at the University of Central Oklahoma. During that time, she completed an internship with the Oklahoma House of Representatives and held multiple Research Assistant positions around issues related to mass incarceration, voting, and women's rights. In her free time, Beyonce enjoys traveling, reading, and exploring the city for good eats.

DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

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Hometown: Manchester, VT

Undergraduate Institution: University of Vermont

Area of Interest: LGBTQ+ Civil Liberties

Bio: Zane Zupan is a leader in LGBTQ+ policy in New England and hopes to one day become an impact litigation attorney fighting for the civil liberties of their community. As a trans advocate, Zane has made tangible impacts on existing law, ranging from responses to the opioid epidemic to strengthening conversion therapy bans against incoming attacks. As a Truman Scholar, Zane hopes to have a career dedicated to protecting the interests of historically oppressed Americans. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Sociology, and Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies, they are currently completing a Master’s in Public Administration at the University of Vermont. 

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

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Hometown: Irvine, CA

Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Area of Interest: Human Rights, specifically regarding domestic violence & human trafficking 

Bio: Alice is a Californian through and through, aspiring to share warmth and joy with all those around her. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. in Anthropology (Global Health) and is invested in interpersonal violence prevention and survivor advocacy. She wrote a thesis examining the intersection between gender, Korean culture, and interpersonal violence and following graduation, worked at a non-profit serving APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American) survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in Orange County, CA. In her free time, Alice enjoys traveling to immerse herself in different cultures, watching movies with friends, and finding hidden gem food spots. 

CO-DIRECTOR OF CHAPTERS

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Hometown: Wyomissing, PA

Undergraduate Institution: University of Pittsburgh

Area of Interest: Economic development, housing

Bio: Simon Wang, graduating with degrees in Economics and Psychology, is passionate about advancing economic justice through law, policy, and applied research. At Pitt, Simon co-founded the Pittsburgh Policy Initiative, the university’s first student-run think tank; conducted NSF-sponsored eviction research; published peer-reviewed work on childhood adversity; and helped write food allergy legislation introduced in the PA Senate. After a gap year focused on public interest work, he plans to pursue a JD/PhD with the goal of advancing equitable domestic development and expanding economic security. 

CO-DIRECTOR OF CHAPTERS

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Hometown: Omaha, NE

Undergraduate Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Area of Interest: Labor Law

Bio: Luke is a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln triple majoring in Political Science, Economics, and History. At the University of Nebraska, he served as student government’s External Vice President and Chair of the Husker Vote Coalition. He is currently an intern with NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 and has worked in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Nebraska Unicameral, and as a Legal History Researcher. A 2025 Truman Scholar, 2024-2026 Obama-Chesky Scholar, and a 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholar, he is committed to a career in public service. He intends to pursue a JD/MPP focusing on labor and constitutional law.

CO-DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS

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Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK

Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University

Area of Interest: Civil Rights, Election Law, Human Rights

Bio: Aishwarya is a junior at Princeton University, studying Public and International Affairs with a minor in Diplomacy. She is passionate about advancing democracy and civic engagement through law and policy. At Princeton, Aishwarya serves as Student Body Vice President, organizes conferences through the Princeton Model UN Team, and has conducted research on the dynamics of international climate negotiations in South Africa. She currently works with the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project on organizing voting initiatives across campus and has worked in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Voting Division, and U.S. Department of State. After graduation, she plans to pursue a JD/MPP, focused on civil rights and human rights, with a focus on election law.

CO-DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS

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Hometown: Ocean Springs, MS

Undergraduate Institution: The University of Mississippi

Area of Interest: Education Law & Civil Rights

Bio: Andy is an aspiring movement-builder at the nexus of politics and education, with interests of becoming a civil rights attorney and legal academic who challenges structural barriers to higher education, particularly in the Deep South. Born in Mississippi to Mexican and Afro-Panamanian parents, Andy received his B.A. in public policy leadership (PPL) and philosophy from the University of Mississippi, graduating first in his class. While currently at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, he previously supported the team of attorneys on SFFA v. UNC at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Harris Campaign’s voter protection team in North Carolina, and the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy & Regulation.

CO-DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS

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Hometown: Orange County, CA

Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Area of Interest: Civil Rights (specializing in race and socioeconomic status), Appellate Law, Legal Academia 

Bio: Fiona is a second-year at UCLA triple majoring in Public Affairs, Labor Studies, and Asian American Studies. She is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of What We All Deserve, a youth-led anti-poverty policy advocacy organization that works to involve young people in state policymaking for economic justice. Professionally, she has interned for the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), on Capitol Hill, and for the Crimsonbridge Foundation, where she has had the opportunity to bridge her passions for policymaking, public service, social impact, and nonprofit management. In the future, she hopes to pursue a JD/MPP to work at the intersection of policy and law with a focus on critical race studies legal scholarship and impact litigation. In her free time, she’s a lover of good matchas, catching the sunset on a hike, and learning about ethnolinguistics and food history!

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS

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Hometown: River Forest, IL

Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College

Law School: Harvard Law School

Area of Interest: Human Rights, International Development, Immigration, Education

Bio: Originally from the Chicagoland area, Eric graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Government and Middle Eastern Studies. During college, he interned at the Council on American Islamic Relations (Chicago) and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, deepening his passion for human rights and international affairs. After graduation, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked at the former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Education and Youth Office of the Bureau for Africa, contributing to programs advancing early-grade literacy. His time at USAID strengthened his commitment to pursuing a legal education focused on advocating for human rights and reshaping the international development landscape to be more equitable and inclusive. He is an incoming JD candidate at Harvard Law School and enjoys playing piano, reading fiction, and learning languages.

DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT

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Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Area of Interest: Human rights law and civil rights advocacy, with a focus on homelessness

Bio: Afiya is a proud St. Louis native passionate about advancing human rights and advocating for marginalized communities. She began her legal journey interning at Thompson Coburn and Energizer before turning her focus to human rights, working on a sensitive women's rights case with the St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. She is currently interning at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and volunteers with Project Downtown STL to support the unhoused community. In her free time, Afiya enjoys spending time with her pet bunny, visiting the masjid, sharing ice cream with friends, and being outdoors.

CO-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

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Hometown: Bel Air, MD

Undergraduate Institution: Brown University

Area of Interest: Civil Rights, Appellate Litigation, Administrative and Constitutional Law

Bio: Logan is an aspiring appellate litigator who is committed to promoting justice, defending civil rights, and upholding the rule of law. He is a first-generation, low-income college graduate from Brown University, where he interned in the US Senate, Yale Law School, the RI Public Defender, the RI Senate, and numerous political campaigns. Since graduating, he served as the youngest DNC Delegate from Maryland and works as a litigation analyst at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Logan is also the Co-Founder of the civic education nonprofit Time To Advocate, a grassroots organization that seeks to strengthen the pillars of democracy by breaking down barriers to civic education. He plans to pursue a JD to better leverage the law and public policy as an advocate for working-class families like his own.

CO-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

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Hometown: Mitchell, SD

UndergraduateInstitution: University of South Dakota

Area of Interest: Environmental Law, Agricultural Law

Bio: Caleb is a proud South Dakotan who aspires to become an environmental attorney whose work advances environmental protection and sustainable agriculture, particularly in the Northern Great Plains. He is an alum of the University of South Dakota, where he competed for and was captain of his university’s Division I Swimming and Diving program, served as student body and Environmental Club president, and was selected as a 2023 Harry S. Truman Scholar. Caleb currently works for the State of California, where he assists the California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force in developing its report of policy recommendations on how to equitably increase agricultural land access. In his free time, Caleb enjoys reading, cooking, spending time outdoors, and staying active.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

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Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Undergraduate Institution: The American University, Washington DC

Area of Interest: Human Rights Law 

Bio: Rohan Singh is a recent graduate of The American University (AU) in Washington, D.C. with a B.A. in international studies (magna cum laude). During his time at AU, Rohan served as the President of the Rotaract Club and was a member of the Outreach Committee of the Pre-Law Society. He also interned at the White House under the Biden-Harris Administration and at the U.S. Mission to the UN Human Rights Council. He is passionate about human rights law and hopes to work in the international advocacy sphere to protect the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQIA+ people. Rohan is currently a Merger Clearance Assistant at Latham & Watkins LLP as well as a Yale Law School Launchpad Scholar. 

CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

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Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Undergraduate Institution: University of Southern California

Area of Interest: Voting Rights, Elections, Redistricting 

Bio: Diego is the Assistant Director of the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, which plays a crucial role in advancing research and fostering civil dialogue that transcends partisan divides to shape the future of politics.

Diego’s professional and research experience centers on reforms that strengthen American democracy. As a researcher at the USC Schwarzenegger Institute, he explored the impact of nonpartisan election grant funding and independent redistricting commissions. In Congress, Diego added a practical policy perspective to these academic insights, focusing on antitrust in the House and election administration in the Senate. Later, as a Political Appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration at AmeriCorps, Diego worked to strengthen democracy, one neighborhood at a time.

CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

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Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ

Undergraduate Institution: Arizona State University

Area of Interest: Antitrust Law

Bio: Jackson is a recent graduate of Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University with dual degrees in Economics and Political Science. During his time at ASU, Jackson served as the President of the Pre-Law Society, assisted a Georgetown Law professor with research, and studied competition law abroad at the London School of Economics. He is currently a Summer Associate at Berkeley Research Group working on Antitrust & Competition within their economics team. He is passionate about antitrust and committed to building a more equitable economy through fair competition. Jackson enjoys traveling, listening to Kendrick Lamar, and is a strong advocate for the Oxford comma.

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Hometown: Dripping Springs, TX

Undergraduate Institution: The University of Texas at Austin

Area of Interest: Appellate Law

Bio: Sofia Albini is a product of her Texan upbringing: unwaveringly kind, steadfast in her pursuits, and full of grit. Dedicated to the local communities she is a part of, Sofia successfully elected Zohaib “Zo” Qadri, the first Muslim-American to serve on Austin’s city council, as an intern, worked for the Travis County District Attorney’s office, and has worked in early-childhood development with Austin Sunshine Camps in various leadership roles. Sofia Albini is currently finishing her undergraduate honors thesis, working with the Global Impact Initiative to provide refugees living in Austin with necessary resources, preparing for her transition to Amman, Jordan as a 2025 David L. Boren Scholarship recipient, and is a Harvard Law School Future Leader in Law.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

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Hometown: Upstate, NY

Undergraduate Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology

Area of Interest: Civil Rights (Specializing in gender, race, and LGBTQ+ rights)

Bio: K.S. Jamison, a proud New York native, is a Point Foundation Flagship Scholar and Rochester Institute of Technology’s first Out for Undergrad Campus Ambassador. She works at the intersection of art and politics, exploring ways to advocate for marginalized communities through community outreach and media representation. K.S.’s most notable work includes her roles as Communications Intern for NASA’s Universe of Learning Initiative, where she developed an educational audio series to address systemic inequities facing BIPOC women in STEM, and Legislative Intern for NYS Senator Samra Brouk. 

An active member of her campus community, K.S. proudly serves as Vice President of the RIT Sexuality & Gender Alliance, Communications Director for RIT’s Pre-Law Society, and is a member of the Student Alumni Alliance. Currently studying Film/International & Global Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology, she aims to use her legal education to advocate for women, girls, and historically disenfranchised minority populations.