Leadership & Community Engagement Fellows

Jacinta Das is a junior at William & Mary majoring in Data Science. Jacinta loves numbers and is looking for a career that allows her to apply her quantitative skills to real-world problems. Jacinta’s experience working as a Virginia Senate Page and subsequently interning on several campaigns piqued her interest in policy. Because of her unique experience with the American education system, she is particularly passionate about education policy and STEM education. Jacinta homeschooled for most of high school; as soon as she turned 16, she acquired her GED and began classes at Northern VA Community College, where she worked as a mathematics lecture assistant. She has subsequently worked as a summer camp science specialist, and a mathematics classroom assistant through Griffin School Partnerships. Her experiences with STEM education have taught her that a dedicated student can learn anything, and she has since extrapolated the belief that a dedicated person can achieve anything. At William & Mary, Jacinta is involved in her church Bruton Parish and the campus Episcopal ministry, her sorority, Phi Mu, and the Peer Advising Program. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing, hiking, and reading.

Elizabeth Fix is a sophomore at William & Mary majoring in International Relations and Russian and Post-Soviet Studies. Elizabeth is passionate about human rights and is interested in what models international aid and human rights law should take to empower followers in our globalized world. Her research at William & Mary explores how women's NGOs in Russia have adapted to the infamous "Foreign Agent Law" and examines the effect of foreign aid on the NGO model in the region. Additionally, Elizabeth is the Social Media Coordinator and head of the Refugee Committee of the Amnesty International chapter on campus. After graduation, Elizabeth hopes to specialize in international human rights law. Elizabeth is grateful for this opportunity to spend the summer with DCSI and grow both professionally and personally.

Zenobia Goodman is a sophomore at William & Mary who has lived in Kansas, Germany, California, and New York but now lives in Fort Washington, Maryland. She is studying International Relations and Global Education and is interested in issues of civil rights violations and global development. Zenobia is a classroom assistant at a local elementary school, a member of the International Relations Club, Aim 4 a community service organization, as well as a social sorority on campus. Outside of her extracurricular activities, Zenobia enjoys running, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends! She is incredibly excited to be a part of the Leadership and Community Engagement Institute and can't wait to intern in Washington, DC this summer!

Madison (Maddy) Humphries is a sophomore from Catlett, VA, double majoring in Government and Public Policy. Upon entering William & Mary, she was honored to be named the Powell Leadership Scholar for incoming freshman and was recently appointed to the William & Mary Leadership Advisory Council. Maddy was elected Vice-President of the Community Council for Bryan Complex and Tribe Square and was inducted into the William & Mary Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary. As an athlete and diehard Tribe sports fan, she enjoys serving on the Athletic Policy Advisory Committee, and competing on the Tribe Club Field Hockey team. In conjunction with the Department of Student Engagement and Leadership, she looks forward to brightening students and staff members day by executing “Cotton Candy Mondays”. In her free time Maddy is a member of the Young Democrats and seeks out events on campus to attend such as debates and lectures from visiting speakers. Grateful for the opportunity to attend DCSI, Maddy is excited to network and engage with others, further develop her leadership skills, and explore future career possibilities.

Madeleine is a rising junior at William & Mary, from Boise, Idaho. She is majoring in International Relations, minoring in Middle Eastern Studies, and is currently studying at the University of St Andrews through the William & Mary / St Andrews Joint Degree Program. Madeleine is interested in a career that advances human rights beyond the territorial, classist and racial boundaries that define our world today.

Madeleine became an activist through her work with the nonprofit People for Unity, organizing and speaking at her hometown’s Women’s Rights March and Anti-Gun Violence Walkout. As a student at W&M she’s focused on the increasingly political conversation about women’s rights in our country. Currently she is organizing the UNICEF symposium on Climate Justice and Children's rights at St Andrews.

Madeleine believes she still has much to learn about how to effectively use her voice to spur the change that she believes is vital to the survival and improvement of this nation. Through the Leadership and Community Engagement Institute, Madeleine hopes to gain greater insight into the theory and practice of leadership and looks forward to the opportunity to grow as a citizen and leader in this increasingly interconnected world.

Liz Miller ‘21 is a senior at William & Mary and is a double major in International Relations and History. She is from Winchester, VA. On campus, she is the Vice President of the UNICEF club and Co-Coordinator of the campus chapter of Amnesty International. In her free time, she enjoys spending time at Aromas drinking copious amounts of iced coffee and watching re-runs of sitcoms. She is excited to spend the summer in DC and explore what the combination of International Relations and Community engagement look like!

Julia Murray is a sophomore at William & Mary studying International Relations and Spanish. She grew up in Centreville Virginia, where she started learning and practicing Spanish in her elementary school immersion program and under the influence of her spanish-speaking parents. She is planning on studying abroad her Junior year in Argentina to study human rights and gain confidence in her Spanish. On campus Julia is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta where she serves on the executive board as Chief Panhellenic Officer. She also has a part-time job as a nanny in the Williamsburg area where she gets to be a mentor for two young boys. Off campus, you can find Julia at an OrangeTheory Fitness class, discovering new coffee shops, or going on therapeutic trips to Trader Joes and Target. A few of her passions include fostering dogs, planning trips, and listening to podcasts. Julia cannot wait to be a part of the DCSI where she will gain confidence in a professional work environment, make connections, and learn about specific careers within the international relations field.

Claire Wyszynski is a freshman at William & Mary. She is a prospective international relations major but hopes to continue exploring her interests in public health, economics, and French. Claire comes to the college from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, but grew up across the east coast as a military child. On campus, she is involved in C-Team, a group that plans conference logistics and training for William & Mary's Model United Nations travel team, her hall's Community Council, and the Sharpe Scholars program. Outside of extracurriculars, Claire enjoys playing the piano and bullet journaling. She is eager to harness knowledge learned from the DC Summer Institute's Leadership and Community Engagement program to become a better advocate for underprivileged populations and serve local communities.