Christina Mina is a junior McDermott Scholar at The University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in public policy. Mina is passionate about environmental and energy policy and has a strong interest in the intersection of law and emerging energy technology. Off campus, Mina has worked as a research assistant at Phillips-Marburg University, studying the impact of donor guidelines on natural resource management, and as an intern at Environment Texas, conducting policy analysis on energy infrastructure permitting. On campus, Mina was the education chair for the Center for Retail Innovation and Strategy Excellence (RISE) and the outreach coordinator for GlobalCPR, an organization that teaches free CPR classes across Texas. Passionate about community engagement, Mina volunteers with Intellichoice, tutoring students for the SAT, and has previously worked with After8ToEducate, helping recent high school graduates with career and education development. After graduation, she plans to attend law school and pursue a career in energy law.