Simona joined Every Texan as the Higher Education Policy and Advocacy Intern in the summer of 2020. During that time, she worked on a project to launch the pilot policy initiative to aid college students in entering and championing public policy and policy advocacy in Texas. After developing the community-centered curriculum for the fellowship, she joined the Every Texan team as the fellowship coordinator. She has previously interned for Annie’s List as a Programs department intern and taught first and second-grade students at a non-profit learning center in East Austin. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English and Black Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.