Serena is an aspiring attorney studying Legal Studies in Business and History. She aims to become an advocate for clients, whether inside or outside the courtroom. She has studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain and Madrid, Spain, and hopes her legal career will take her international in the future. She is hard-working and dedicated. She has interned with various law firms and Norwegian Cruise Line. She is currently applying to law school programs throughout the U.S. and hopes to utilize her language skills and international experience to better justice systems.  

I will graduate from Tulane with degrees in International Relations and Legal Studies in Business. Through the Altman Program, I had the life-changing opportunity to study in São Paulo, Brazil, and Sevilla, Spain, where I broadened my global perspectives and gained fluency in Portuguese in addition to my native Spanish. My internship with the Alliance for Affordable Energy fueled my passion for conservation science and renewable energy. Looking ahead, I am eager to apply my skills to meaningful work in environmental sustainability while seeking more opportunities to work abroad. 

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.