Justice Graduate Interns

Renata Cadena

Youth Justice Initiatives

Renata Cadena is a first-year master’s student in Conflict Resolution at Georgetown University, with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. As a Mexican immigrant and advocate for equity, Renata brings a deep commitment to community-based justice, youth advocacy, and restorative approaches to conflict. Her experience includes working with the Creighton University Juvenile Justice Clinic, serving as a preschool specialist, and leading DEI-focused initiatives through student government. She has also organized public programming focused on reentry support and visibility for multicultural student communities. Renata is passionate about advancing policies that center marginalized voices, and she aspires to a career in public service where she can continue building just, inclusive systems.

Noon Elmostafa

Immigrant Justice Initiatives

Noon is a first-year graduate student in the Master’s in International Migration and Refugee Studies program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS). Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, she earned her Bachelor’s degree from Vassar College, where she majored in Political Science. As a first-generation Sudanese-American and the second eldest of nine siblings, Noon has been committed to supporting displaced communities and advocating for refugee justice. While at Vassar, she worked closely with Poughkeepsie High School and elementary school students and partnered with the Ulster Immigrant Defense Network in Kingston, supporting immigrant families through mentorship, advocacy, outreach, fundraising, and fundraising for aid. Noon’s academic interests center on forced migration, postcolonial identity, linguistic authenticity, and the lived experiences of African and Muslim refugees across the Africa, the Americas, and Europe. She is passionate about using ethnographic research to humanize numeric data, how can we center stories, voices, and intimate narratives that are often overlooked in policy and statistics. Outside of her studies, Noon enjoys writing and engaging with poetry, hiking, exploring new cities and national parks, and connecting with diasporic communities globally through storytelling and advocacy.

Zoha Tunio

Student Leadership and Training

Zoha is a graduate student in the Global Human Development Program at Georgetown University. Her work and studies are rooted in development practice and journalism, with a focus on climate change, social justice, and the lived experiences of communities most affected by environmental and economic inequality. Originally from Pakistan, Zoha’s understanding of development has been shaped by her lived experience in her home country where she has worked closely with development practitioners, policymakers, and communities navigating climate and governance challenges. Zoha brings a people-centered lens to questions of policy, governance, and inequality. She is especially interested in how ethical, community-led approaches can strengthen climate adaptation efforts and create more just outcomes for communities most vulnerable to climate change.