Annel Becerra Rodriguez

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Annel was born in Mexico and raised in Santa Barbara, CA. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A in Legal Studies and Chicano Studies. After graduating from college, Annel worked as a paralegal at an immigration and criminal defense nonprofit where she saw firsthand the immediate impact of legal advocacy and direct service work. Annel is currently a 1L Board Representative for the Latino Law Student Association (LaLSA) at Columbia Law and is an inaugural member of the Public Interest/Public Service Fellowship. 

She aspires to center her advocacy at the intersection of racial justice, immigrants' rights, and LGBTQ+ rights.