Emily Parra is an accomplished professional with experience in social services and research. Currently serving as an Intake Counselor at The Door - A Center of Alternatives since April 2021, Emily also works as a Research Assistant at the NYU RISE Lab. Prior experience includes a role as a Social Services Intern at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and as a Field Coordinator for the MAPSCorp program at Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, which connects local youth with summer employment and community mapping opportunities. Emily holds a degree from the Boston College Lynch School, having graduated in 2022, and completed high school at the High School of American Studies at Lehman College.