Jaynelle is a proud, brown, Mexican immigrant, daughter, sister and friend. Jaynelle first fell in love with advocacy work after traveling with the ScholarshipsA-Z (SA-Z) team in the summer of 2016 to United We Dream’s Congress in Houston, TX. Jaynelle volunteered with SA-Z, an educational non-profit organization in Arizona, for 5 years holding various positions and leading distinct work. Jaynelle has continued her advocacy work specifically for Undocumented students at the University of Southern California (USC) where she attends full time. Serving as the Chair for the Affordability and Basic Needs Legislative Committee in the Undergraduate Student Government, Jaynelle has been able to bring training to student leaders at USC on effective allyship for Undocumented students as well as spearheading a work study alternative program initiative to ensure Undocumented students have equitable access to opportunities on campus. Jaynelle believes higher education should be a right for all students regardless of their immigration status.