My life experiences led me to law school, and Rutgers Law School cultivated my interest in transnational and international law. At Rutgers, transnational legal education allowed me to look beyond the norms and traditions of how the United States attempts to resolve social and economic injustices.

My interest in international law originated largely from my M.A. degree. In the Rutgers United Nations and Global Policy Studies Program, I studied human rights, international law, and gender equality. The degree exposed me to a myriad of human rights issues that I explored on the policy level. However, I felt that in addition to my policy background, I wanted a career that would allow me to have a direct impact addressing human rights abuses. This realization led me to apply to law school.