Ella-Elizabeth Nwachukwu

My name is Ella-Elizabeth, but you can call me Ella! I am a rising senior at the University of Washington studying Political Science with a concentration in Political Economy. My passions center around advocacy, international human rights, and cooking during my free time! My first experience with human rights and advocacy was through my time fundraising for Amnesty International – an experience that gave me my first taste of grassroots change and helped me better understand its importance. I also try to utilize my cooking skills beyond only satisfying my cravings, so I started a catering company that partners with local food banks to give a portion of the profit to these food banks.

Aside from my time at Amnesty and cooking, I also enjoy getting involved in my community and meeting new people. During my time as the VP of my school’s African Student Association and as a volunteer leader with the University of Washington’s Public Interest Research Group, I have been able to combine my passions for people, community, and advocacy into one.

As an incoming development intern at Emerge, my goals are to learn and contribute. I am so excited to be around such insightful women, and I hope to gain valuable skills and a better understanding of what it really takes to uplift and empower women in the political space while I am here. I hope I can also contribute my own attributes to the Emerge team in some way. My energetic personality, unique perspectives, and thoughtfulness are all strong suits of mine that I hope to bring, and I can’t wait to start working with Emerge!