Karina Maciel

Karina joined SSN as an Education Policy Intern in January 2025, supporting the Policy Team’s implementation of the Education Scholars Training Program (ESTP). She is currently a senior at Amherst College, pursuing a degree in American Studies. Prior to SSN, Karina worked as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion intern at the Knight Foundation, and as a Policy Intern at the National Coalition on School Diversity. She is deeply passionate about educational equity and creating well-informed public policy. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and going to the beach.