Alejandra Afanador is a junior in the Honors College at Rutgers University, pursuing a double major in Political Science and Psychology with a minor in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), on a Pre-Law track. Deeply committed to advocacy and public service, she has taken on numerous leadership roles to support and empower her peers. Alejandra serves as an Honors Community Mentor (HCM) for first-year students and as a Peer Instructor for the First-Year Interest Group Seminar (FIGS) course, Exploring Political Science.
An advocate for civic engagement and constructive dialogue, Alejandra is the Founding President of the BridgeRutgers chapter of BridgeUSA, an organization dedicated to reducing political polarization through civil discourse. She is also a leader within the Latine community at Rutgers, currently serving as President of the Latin American Student Organization (LASO) and Co-Chair of the Latino Student Council (LSC).
Driven by her passion for inclusive leadership and institutional advocacy, Alejandra serves on the Student Body President’s Cabinet within the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) as Director of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Department. She also represents students as a University Senator in the Rutgers University Senate.