Doctoral Student Affiliate
Karla is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at Brown University.
Karla graduated from Amherst College and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Latinx & Latin American Studies. As a Questbridge Scholar, Karla was involved in developing community engagement projects for first-generation, low-income students on campus. She also volunteered at her local library for four years to teach ESL to new immigrants and support their transition in a new country. Shaped from her experiences, she is interested in the ways that education can extend beyond the classroom and become a source of empowerment for communities outside of institutional settings.
