Mayra graduated magna cum laude from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in Business. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2012. While in law school, Mayra worked at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office in which she represented the People of the State of California in numerous cases. She was a fellow with the American Board of Trial Advocated (ABOTA) and was the recipient of the 2012 ABOTA Excellence in Preparation for Trial Practice Award. Mayra also helped provide direct immigration services through the Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project and the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN). Email Mayra at mayra@icwclaw.org.