Anna Francesca Hobbins (she/her)
Class of 2025
Biography
Anna Hobbins is a senior studying Latin American Studies and Legal Studies in Business with a language concentration in Spanish and Portuguese. Through interdisciplinary coursework, immigration policy and advocacy internships and research assistantship, and teaching of English as a Second Language and citizenship classes, she has flourished in her interest in pursuing immigration law in the private and public sectors after graduation. She is passionate about applying legal frameworks to understand migratory movements better and work towards immigrant justice in the U.S. and Latin America.
Grants and Awards
Alberto Vázquez Prize for the Best Paper in the Humanities
Stone Center Summer Internship Grant
Altman Program Research Assistantship Grant
Newcomb-Tulane College Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Summer Internship Grant
Campus and Community Involvement
Service Learning Assistant at the Center for Public Service at Tulane
Executive Vice President at Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
Portuguese Language Ambassador at Tulane Language Learning Center
Disc Jockey at WTUL New Orleans Campus Radio
Interests
Immigration policy and advocacy
Cello and guitar
Nature photography
Alternative journalism
Magical realism
Study Abroad Locations
Fall 2023: Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Quito, Ecuador
Spring 2024: Fundação Getulio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil
Internships, Research, and Other Scholarly Endeavors
Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Project Intern at the Bipartisan Policy Center (Jan-April 2023)
Rollins College Latin American and Latinx Studies Symposium Presenter
Latin American Corespondent at Latina Republic (Jan-Jun 2024)
Children's Project Intern at National Immigrant Justice Center (Jun-Aug 2024)
Summer in the Dominican Republic Program: Immigration, Race, and Identity (June 2023)
Future Plans
Anna is interested in working in federal consulting, immigration legal advocacy, and research. She is planning to attend UT-Austin Law School for a dual degree JD program at ITAM-Mexico.
