Khadijah Pereira is a senior at the University of Albany, pursuing a major in political science with a minor in business administration. She is a Bronx native who is passionate about public policy and criminal law. Pereira has worked in several sensitive and high-pressure service positions, including as a virtual call-center agent during the COVID-19 pandemic helping people schedule appointments for vaccines, in client services for private wealth management, and as an airport crewmember in Newark, New Jersey. After completing her degree, Pereira plans to attend law school, with the goal of becoming a criminal defense attorney advocating for the falsely accused and individuals on death row.