Maria Hernandez San Vicente is a sophomore at Duke University pursuing a major in Public Policy with a minor in History. Originally from Venezuela and raised in Tennessee, her interests center on restorative practices, the justice system, and law, with a focus on reimagining systems of justice to address inequities and uplift marginalized communities, whether through systemic reform or alternative approaches to accountability. At Duke, Maria serves as a Program and Research Assistant at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, a Teaching Assistant for Just Work: Restorative Justice Models and Applications, and a Research Assistant with Bass Connections looking at the intersection between migration, health, and climate in the Darien Gap. She is also involved with Beyond Borders, the Duke Justice Project, the Kenan LLC, DukeEngage Ambassadors, and Sabrosura. Outside of class, she enjoys latin dancing, lifting, reading, chatting with friends, and thrifting.