Biography
Katya Ehresman is a senior at The University of Texas at Austin studying government and public policy. During her time on campus, Ehresman has been committed to making sure every eligible student is registered and turns out to vote. In addition to being a part of campus organizations like Texas Votes, she interned at the Texas Civil Rights Project during her last three years of college, where she worked with the Voting Rights team on legal and policy research, and simultaneously worked at the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life to assist program development for statewide collegiate civic engagement initiatives. Upon graduating, Ehresman intends to continue work in civil rights policy and to eventually pursue a law degree.