Focus:

Fiona Shepherd serves as the Lead Coordinator of the Compact Service Corps AmeriCorps Program, a federal initiative that allots education awards to students participating in service work within the community. She is responsible for managing the DU Americorps community. She hopes to develop a stronger Americorps presence on campus throughout the year by encouraging service-learning components in all fields of study.

Background:

Fiona is an M.A. Candidate at the University of Denver in International Human Rights with a focus on development. She is a research associate with the Human Trafficking Clinic with an interest in developing sustainable anti-trafficking outreach programs for impacted populations. She received her B.A in International Studies with a focus on the post-colonial dialogue between developed and developing countries through the arts and humanities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.