Carolina Mendoza is a recent Political Science graduate from The City College of New York (CUNY). She graduated with honors, (Magna Cum Laude), and was a part of the Skadden Arps. Honor's Legal Studies program. During her time as a Legal Studies scholar, she learned that she wanted to pursue a career in law to help underrepresented communities. As she prepares to apply to law school, in the meantime she has been working with local progressive political campaigns. Her time as a Principal Investigator has been a fulfilling experience that has allowed for her to contribute to important issues occurring right now. She hopes to continue bringing positive change, and one day represent the members of her community.