Miosotti Tenecora, a graduate of local Bronx public schools and Fordham University-Rose Hill (Bachelor’s, Magna Cum Laude, 2010), recently began her studies at Boston University School of Law as a Public Interest Scholar, a full-tuition award that recognizes her academic achievement and commitment to practicing public interest law. She is the daughter of Flor Mejia of Norwood, who works as a student bus attendant.

Over the summer, Tenecora served as an intern in the district office of New York City Council Member Andrew Cohen, where

she helped arrange free legal help for local residents, in partnership with several public interest law groups. During her time in college, she volunteered numerous hours tutoring Bronx high school students and is currently mentoring a Bronx high school student through the organization, iMentor. Local honors for Tenecora have included the 2016 “Rookie of the Year” Award for volunteer work with the Bronx Young Democrats.

Tenecora also received an M.A. in International Studies from Concordia University in 2014, and during that degree program, worked in Shanghai, China for a year as an instructor at the Delter-Telfort Business Institute. She is interested in eradicating poverty and violence against women and children, ensuring peaceful societies, and advancing sustainable development that is in harmony with nature. She recently worked at Sanctuary for Families as Project Assistant for their Matrimonial/Economic Justice Project, and interned at the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations, following and reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals. She also worked at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn, the Victims Services Unit at the King’s County District Court, and volunteered with a group called ‘Her Justice.’

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