Emily Doñe is a Law & Public Policy Scholar and evening student at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Emily is a 5th year high school educator, who spends her days empowering students of Philadelphia, as she works to dismantle educational inequity at the forefront of her classroom. She earned a Bachelor of Sciences in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University.
In the summer of 2016, as part of the Penn State Social Justice Fellowship Program, Emily partnered with Georgetown Law to teach high school students – in the District of Colombia – about their rights. This program evoked a newfound passion for educational advocacy, specifically as it pertains to our country’s underserved communities. Emily then went on to teach, while simultaneously receiving her Masters of Arts in Teaching, with a focus in English, from Relay Graduate School of Education.
At Temple, Emily serves as a representative of the School Discipline Advocacy Service. She is also a member the National LGBT Bar Association, as well as the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia. Last summer, she interned at Ballard Spahr, LLP within the Emerging Growth and Venture Capital Group. Prior to law school, Emily interned at the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office.
Emily is currently interning with the DC United States Attorney’s Office in the Major Crimes Division, where she is looking forward to expanding her knowledge base. Her policy interests include intellectual property, data privacy, and human rights.