As a child of immigrant parents and native of the city of Boston, Ms. St. Leger has a distinct interest in serving her community and regularly seeks opportunities to assist or educate the underrepresented. She is a 2017 Teach for America MA Corps member and this is her 7th year teaching in her hometown of Dorchester, MA at the Henderson Inclusion School as a Special Education & History Teacher. She credits her two school age children for her growing passion for education equity. Ms. St. Leger is also an experienced attorney who part-time manages a boutique law firm focusing in the areas of family, immigration, and public interest law. Prior to starting her own firm, Ms. St. Leger worked for a civil litigation firm. In this position, she took the opportunity to apply what she learned through her diverse educational and professional opportunities to assist a wide-range of clientele. Ms. St . Leger managed her own caseload and represented clients at all levels of administrative and court proceedings. As a result of this role, she also has developed invaluable communication skills, the competence to understand and deal with cultural differences, and a keen ability to assess individual client needs. Prior to law school, Ms. St. Leger obtained a paralegal certification and worked as a journalist for several media outlets in Washington DC. She holds a Masters Degree in Special Education from Boston University, a juris doctorate from Northeastern University School of Law in MA and obtained her Bachelor's degree from Howard University in Washington DC. She is an avid volunteer and a member of many community organizations and boards.