Alexandra grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and, following stints in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, has proudly called D.C. home since December 2009. Alexandra received her B.A. from Simon's Rock College in 2004 and her J.D. from Boston University in 2007. As a law student, Alexandra volunteered as an advocate for homeless individuals through Shelter Legal Services, and interned with the EdLaw Project and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Civil Rights Division. After graduation, Alexandra served as a law clerk to a federal district court judge in Puerto Rico. Alexandra is a volunteer and aspiring trip leader with the Sierra Club's Inner City Outings program; she also loves yoga, rock climbing, backpacking, and exploring D.C. and its surrounding areas.