Jenika Scott

Jenika Scott (she/her/hers) is originally from Guyana but has spent the past six years in East Orange, New Jersey. She attended Rutgers University, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2021 with her Bachelor's in Political Science and a minor in Global Studies. Jenika is passionate about advocating for others and seeks equitable equality for everyone. Her mission and goal are to inspire and become part of the next generation of global citizens through compassionate advocacy, equitable education, restorative development, and leadership. Additionally, she has experience working with the LatinX community in her internship as a teacher's assistant at La Casa De don Pedro and during her study abroad in Brazil at Saude Crianca. She is currently doing her field placement at Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She hopes to have an international field placement over the summer to learn more about developing programs and policies that seek to serve people and communities through a global lens/framework. Whenever Jenika is not in class or at the field, you can find her watching SyFy movies, reading books, dancing, writing poetry, or laughing uncontrollably with friends.