Anna Jessurun

Anna Jessurun graduated magna cum laude from Columbia College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights and a concentration in Political Science. After graduating, Anna began her position as a Project Assistant with the Family Law Project at Sanctuary for Families, an organization that provides a range of services for survivors of domestic violence in New York City. As an undergraduate, Anna was a tour guide with the Undergraduate Recruitment Committee and interned with organizations such as the New York Civil Liberties Union, Hillary For America, and the Advocates for Human Rights. Her research interests include the intersection of reproductive rights and poverty and the impact of U.S. policy on sex trafficking on the international human rights arena. In April 2015, Anna was awarded the Myra Kraft prize and received funding for her summer internship with the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women. As an Women's Rights intern with NOW-NYC, Anna aided the organization's mission to support women's rights legislation at the municipal and state level. One of her responsibilities included staffing the NOW-NYC Helpline and after analyzing the types of calls received and other data, Anna put together a report with suggestions to the NOW-NYC staff for improving its efficiency. Anna's summer with NOW-NYC cemented her desire to make a career out of women's rights advocacy, and she continues to volunteer with them today.