NaShawn Johnson

NaShawn is a recent graduate of Columbia University with a degree in urban studies and a concentration in political science. After college, NaShawn worked as a public policy research intern at Enterprise Community Partners where she identified ways to create and preserve affordable housing for low-income families. Prior to joining Enterprise, she interned with the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research where she conducted research on the adverse effects of food insecurity on children’s school performance. She also previously interned at Goddard Riverside Community Center SRO Law Project where she assisted in the organizing efforts of single-room occupancy tenants. NaShawn also served as an AmeriCorps volunteer with Second Harvest Food Bank in her hometown New Orleans, Louisiana.

Field placement: LA Kitchen

Los Angeles, California

Policy placement: National Women’s Law Center

Washington, D.C.