Marleen Yvette Salazar is a senior at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, majoring in political science with a minor in legal studies. She is passionate about public policy, civic engagement, and social justice, and has experience in legislative research, grassroots organizing, and civil rights advocacy. Salazar served as a policy analyst intern for the 89th Texas Legislative Session, where she examined proposed legislation and monitored committee hearings. She also worked as a summer intake intern at the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, reviewing over 200 civil rights cases and reporting her findings to the legal department. Salazar served as a Texas Youth Activist Alliance leader, visiting federal lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and working on reproductive healthcare projects. She has served as a student leader, campus organizer, and advocate field organizer for Texas Rising, a voter registration project of the Texas Freedom Network. Salazar is an advocate for federal policy reform and is a member of the National Center for Learning Disabilities' Young Adult Leadership Council.