Emily Rodriguez is an Emerson Fellow from the Congressional Hunger Center. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Political Science. While in school, Emily conducted research focused on analyzing system barriers impacting the Latinx community. Her field placement with the Congressional Hunger Center was at Common Threads, where she focused on researching and helping the organization expand its food initiative program. At CLASP, Emily is part of the Immigration team.