Elisa Tamayo is currently majoring in Economics and Finance at the University of Texas at El Paso. This past semester Elisa was busy serving as the President of the El Paso student chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), and as a Supreme Court Justice in the UTEP Student Government Association, which she has been participating in since her freshmen year. Before studying abroad for the summer, Elisa spent her spare time volunteering to tutor students for their U.S. citizenship exam and also volunteering on Congressman Silvestre Reyes’ campaign. Elisa is interested in a career in public service, and would like to intern this fall with an organization working to promote positive environmental policies and practices. She is also interested on international law, and is planning to attend law school following the completion of her business degree.