Vera Institute of Justice

Elizabeth joined the Center on Immigration and Justice in July 2019. She was the program analyst within the center’s National Qualified Representative Program and focused on immigration and mental health. Prior to Vera, Elizabeth worked as a policy associate at the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington.

She graduated the University of Washington with honors in Political Science, and a minor in Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies. During college, she studied abroad in London, UK focusing on the history of public health and race, and in Cambodia via a cross-cultural social work program. Her honors thesis discussed the policy implications of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for survivors of the Southeast Asian community. She enjoys bouldering and volunteering.