TARINA AHUJA

International Advocacy and Litigation Fellow – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (Washington, D.C.)

Stanford Law School

Tarina serves as the International Advocacy and Litigation Fellow at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights where she supports the legal team in the case identification, research and development of legal strategy for both international and regional human rights initiatives.

Tarina Ahuja is dedicated to being a catalyst of radical empathy in policy, organizing, and human rights litigation. She graduated Harvard College Summa Cum Laude. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Young Khalsa Girls, a grassroots organization empowering young girls to serve and advocate for their communities. She is also the co-founder of The Greater Good Initiative, a youth-led, youth-run, national policy think tank. She has been recognized by the American Courage Awards, the International Association for Youth and Students for Peace, and the Phillips Brooks House and spoken at venues spanning from the National Democratic Institute to TEDx. She will attend Stanford Law School after completing the Weil Legal Innovators Program.

KELSEY CARIDO

Waging Justice for Women Capacity-Building Fellow – Clooney Foundation for Justice (Global)

Harvard Law School

Kelsey serves as the Waging Justice for Women Capacity-Building Fellow at Clooney Foundation for Justice where she contributes to the measurement, evaluation, organization and research of the Waging Justice for Women initiative, a program focused on advancing gender equality through legal empowerment, strategic litigation and public advocacy.

Kelsey graduated from Stanford University with a BA in International Relations, a minor in Human Rights, and honors in Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. During her undergrad, she interned at various human rights and migrant focused organizations and at various branches of the federal government including the White House Gender Policy Council and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Since graduating, she has worked at CHANGE: the world’s first international network led by cities and dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of gender equity. Following the Weil Legal Innovators program, Kelsey will pursue her J.D. at Harvard Law School.

MICHAEL GADINIS

TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund Program Associate – National Women’s Law Center (Washington, D.C.)

Columbia Law School

Michael serves as the Program Associate on the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund at National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) where he helps connect workers facing sex discrimination to attorneys within NWLC’s Legal Network and increases awareness around the resources available.

Michael graduated as valedictorian of Claremont McKenna College, where he studied Government. At Claremont McKenna, he was a leader in student government and the school’s Model United Nations team. He also managed an on-campus 24/7 sexual assault survivor hotline and counseled survivors through Title IX and legal processes. As a recipient of the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, Michael continued his passion for supporting survivors by revamping the sexual assault survivor resource referral database at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. He will attend Columbia Law School after completing the Weil Legal Innovators Program and Columbia’s LEAD Fellowship Program.

DANIEL ISKHAKOV

Housing Policy Analyst – International Rescue Committee (Global)

University of Texas at Austin School of Law

Daniel serves as the Housing Policy Analyst at the International Rescue Committee where he supports the Resettlement Housing Team with federal, state and local housing policy research, analysis, coordination and technical assistance.

Daniel Iskhakov, originally from Queens, NY, graduated from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College with a double major in biology and political science. Daniel has published research in biometric privacy, labor, urban planning, dispute resolution, and public health. After graduating, Daniel was a New York City Urban Fellow at the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services. While there, he drafted amendments to the Procurement Policy Board Rules as part of the agency’s rulemaking efforts. Following the Weil Legal Innovators Program, Daniel will pursue his J.D. at University of Texas at Austin School of Law where he plans to continue his work in housing.

SARAH KERSTING-MUMM

Legal Investigator and Litigation Assistant – American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas (Houston, TX)

Harvard Law School

Sarah serves as the Legal Investigator and Litigation Assistant at the ACLU of Texas where she assists with research, storytelling and data analysis to further the organization’s litigation and policy goals.

Sarah Kersting-Mumm graduated summa cum laude from Clark University with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and Sociology. As an undergraduate, Sarah worked as a research assistant and interned with various entities including the American Bar Association’s Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. Sarah also volunteered at her local court service center, a branch of the Massachusetts Trial Court dedicated to assisting self-represented litigants. This work inspired her undergraduate honors thesis on the Worcester, Massachusetts unmet legal need crisis. Following the Weil Legal Innovators Program, Sarah will pursue her J.D. at Harvard Law School.

MORGAN MINNIS

Associate – Posse Foundation (New York, NY)

New York University Law School

Morgan serves as the Associate at Posse Foundation where she helps develop a pipeline and professional development curriculum for Scholars in the program working towards a legal career.

Morgan graduated magna cum laude from New York University. She studied the connection between education, race and politics in NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, receiving the Clyde Taylor Award for distinguished work in African-American or Africana Studies. While at NYU, she served as a Presidential Intern in the Office of the Dean of Students and worked at the College and Career Lab, which sparked her passion for education equity. Following her year as a Weil Legal Innovator, Morgan will attend New York University School of Law pursuing a career in public interest law, specifically education law and policy.

EMMA PORTER

Advocacy and Public Policy Associate – Graham Windham (New York, NY)

University of Michigan Law School

Emma serves as the Advocacy and Public Policy Associate at Graham Windham where she leads research on various policy issues and legislative changes that helps determine recommended advocacy strategies for children and families in New York.

Born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, Emma graduated from the University of Florida in 2021 with a B.A. in Economics. After graduation, Emma served as an AmeriCorps VISTA at New Yorkers for Children, an organization providing services to older foster youth in New York City. She continued learning about the needs of those within the child welfare system for the following two years working at Lawyers for Children. Additionally, Emma volunteers with local nonprofit Backpacks for the Street to provide essentials to those experiencing homelessness. Following the WLI program, Emma will attend the University of Michigan Law School.

EDWARD TIE

Advocacy Associate – United Way of New York City (New York, NY)

Yale Law School

Edward serves as the Advocacy Associate at United Way of New York City where he helps develop, integrate and elevate advocacy opportunities across various programmatic areas, such as education, food, small business, health and criminal justice.

Edward Tie, M.D. is a graduate of Brown University’s Program in Liberal Medical Education, the only combined baccalaureate-M.D. continuum program in the Ivy League. As a Brown undergraduate, he received a Harvey A. Baker Fellowship; a Cogut Institute for the Humanities Fellowship; and the Dean of the College Thesis Prize in Science, Technology, & Society. As a Brown medical student, he was conferred the Isaac Ray Award in Psychiatry and an APA HIV Psychiatry Fellowship. His interests include health care policy, mental health justice, and neuro-law. He will be attending Yale Law School following his time as a Weil Legal Innovator.

SPENCER WANG

Business and Human Rights Fellow – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (New York, NY / Washington, D.C.)

University of Michigan Law School

Spencer serves as the Business and Human Rights Fellow at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights where he supports the Compass Investors program by exploring innovative ways to engage the private equity community on the importance of social justice issues in their investment processes.

Growing up in New Jersey, Spencer graduated with distinction from Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business with a B.B.A and a double major in Philosophy, Politics, and Law. During college, Spencer worked at organizations including Human Rights First and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He was heavily involved in social entrepreneurship and service work, leading a student mutual aid fund serving low-income students. After graduation, Spencer completed an AmeriCorps VISTA term at Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice coordinating NY State’s Attorney Emeritus Program. Following the WLI Program, Spencer will attend the University of Michigan Law School.

HANAM YOON

Program Associate, Oceans – World Wildlife Fund (Washington, D.C.)

Harvard Law School

Hanam serves as the Program Associate for the Oceans team at World Wildlife Fund where she helps to determine how solutions can address human rights and labor law violations in the global seafood industry and researches U.S. policy and law around corporate responsibility, sustainability, and labor and human rights.

Hanam graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in political science and environmental studies. As an undergraduate student, she worked on air quality regulations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, energy infrastructure policy at Enel North America, corporate sustainability research at Wharton, and was a 2022 Udall Scholar. After graduating, Hanam explored intellectual property matters at a law firm, developing her curiosity towards the relationship between legal institutions and innovation. Following the Weil Legal Innovators Program, Hanam will attend Harvard Law School.