Lily graduated from Brown University in 2022 with degrees in American Studies and Public Policy. While in Rhode Island, she organized for prisoners' rights with STOP Torture RI, coordinated housing justice advocacy in Providence, and supported the local fight for sex work decriminalization. Lily is passionate about the relationship between struggles for justice and public history, and fostered a love for this work at Brown's Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. She loves knitting, listening to music, and hanging out with her dogs.