Kyra Sampson LAW ’23 is a 2021 Law & Policy Scholar and a Rubin-Presser Social Justice Fellow at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Kyra graduated from Columbia University in 2017, where she received her B.A. in Political Science and Hispanic Studies with a Specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
After graduating from Columbia, Kyra taught 3rd and 4th Grade as a Lead Teacher at Success Academy Charter School in New York City for two years, where her focus was ensuring that Black and Brown students received equitable treatment and academic attention while in the classroom. Following her time at Success Academy, Kyra joined the Immigrant Services Department at The Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement (Riis) in Long Island City, NY. At Riis, Kyra was responsible for conducting more 30+ multi-lingual Know Your (Immigration) Rights programs across the borough of Queens over the course of a 10-month period. Furthermore, Kyra was also the program assistant for the organization’s inaugural Citizenship program.
This summer, Kyra will be interning for HIAS. Her policy interests include U.S. immigration, as well as racial inequalities and inequities in modern day Latin America.