The through-line of Alejandra Davila’s work is youth justice. Prior to graduate school, Alejandra worked as an advocate for students in the juvenile justice system at the National Center for Youth Law. She also served as the Director of the Young Queens in Politics program, where she co-created a civics curriculum with femme-identifying students in her hometown. Through her students, she learned the power of storytelling, narrative creation, and policy interventions that center the agency of individuals. Since then, Alejandra’s advocacy, policy, and writing work have ranged from education equity and economic mobility to sentencing reform and reproductive rights. She thrives when analyzing the intersection of multiple systems, piloting innovative programs, and working alongside communities. Alejandra graduated with a BA in Politics from Pomona College and an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She was born in Peru, and raised in San Bernardino, California.