Natalya Grant is a junior at the University at Albany from Long Island, majoring in criminal justice with a minor in women and gender studies. She has been involved in the Albany State University Black Alliance and Center for Social Responsibility and Community. Prior to coming to the University at Albany, Grant was a student at SUNY Oneonta where she worked as a student assistant at Milne Library and served as the public relations chair for the Criminal Justice Club. Outside of her studies, Grant has worked in customer service for a large hardware store and taught lessons for a vacation bible school. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she intends to pursue a graduate degree program in social welfare and become a forensic social worker.