Rachel Risoleo

Rachel Risoleo is a senior at Brown University, where she studies political science with a focus on international and comparative politics. She is particularly interested in how social and cultural trends impact governance and the ways in which media influences political outcomes. At Brown, Rachel is a section manager at the Brown Political Review, as well as a trip leader and program manager for Brown’s outdoor leadership program. This summer, Risoleo is working in Brooklyn, NY, at Legal Hand Crown Heights, a walk-in legal resource center, where she provides free legal information, assistance, and referrals to residents of the local community.