NLIHC is delighted to welcome Emma English as our Fall 2024 State and Local Innovation Intern! Emma is a third-year graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where she is completing MSW and JD degrees. Before moving to St. Louis, she volunteered with the Homeless Coalition of Greensboro, advocating against the criminalization and over-policing of those experiencing homelessness. More recently, Emma served as a student pro se housing court mediator, helping to resolve landlord tenant disputes and prevent unnecessary eviction filings. Emma was inspired to join the NLIHC team after witnessing the impact of emergency rental assistance and tenant protections on eviction prevention, and she is excited to work to expand awareness of tenant rights and ERA. Emma completed her undergraduate degree at Guilford College, where she earned a BA in English and political science.