Ella (she/her) graduated from UC Davis in 2023 with a B.A. in International Relations and Human Rights. While at Davis, she served as Director of Communications for Article 26 Backpack, a nonprofit supporting refugees and at-risk students and professionals in securing academic and career documents across Afghanistan, Rwanda, Burma, and the Americas. She has conducted human rights research on military dictatorships in South America and has experience supporting individuals whose education has been disrupted by war, conflict, or economic hardship. Most recently, Ella worked as an English as a Second Language Assistant at Canal Alliance in San Rafael, where she supported undocumented adults in the North Bay Area. She is excited to bring her passion for equity and social justice to the CLJC. In her free time, Ella enjoys cooking, making ceramics, and studying new languages.