Elise Smith (she/her/hers) is originally from Wellesley, Massachusetts, and is currently an undergraduate at Columbia University studying American Studies and Sociology. Elise is hoping to attend law school upon completion of her undergraduate degree. She is passionate about human rights and criminal justice reform, ending mass incarceration, advocating for sexual assault survivors, and many other social justice initiatives. Elise is a member of the women’s rowing team at Columbia University, as well as being a member of Columbia University Women in Law and Politics, and the Columbia Athletics Pre-Law Society. She is currently working as an intern at the Yellow Heart Committee, a non-profit organization that works to support the holistic healing of trauma survivors, specifically survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Outside of academics, she enjoys hiking, running, getting coffee with her friends, and going to the beach.