Justine Gonzalez began her career in criminal justice advocacy as an investigator with The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, a holistic public defense practice. There she learned about many of the collateral consequences of court involvement. Later, she worked with The Henry Street Settlement as a Success Mentor for chronically absent high school students, a city-wide initiative spurred by the Mayor’s Task Force on Truancy and Absenteeism. Justine worked with her mentees out of their public high school to get to the root causes of their absenteeism. More importantly though, from this experience she learned that she loves learning from and advocating for young people who lack the resources and privileges that others possess. She is excited to continue her career in youth justice atexalt, where she currently works as a Program Coordinator. exalt is an education and internship placement program that trains court involved youth in the soft skills needed in the professional world. Justine holds a Master’s of Science in Urban Policy Analysis and Management from the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at the New School and a Bachelor’s degree from Smith College. Justine was born and raised in New York City.
Justine Graduated from Milano in 2014.
