Marie-Therese Senecal

Originally from Silverton, Oregon, Marie-Therese graduated from Seattle University with a degree in international studies and a minor in Latin American studies. After graduating, she worked as a Jesuit Volunteer to preserve affordable housing and protect tenants’ rights in San Francisco at an eviction defense clinic.  In college, Marie-Therese served as a student leader to facilitate an alternative spring break immersion in migrant farm worker communities in Washington. She volunteered for a bilingual gardening and nutrition program and interned on a community farm in Ecuador where she implemented an arts/environmental education program at a local school and studied community development issues.

Field placement: Idaho Hunger Relief Taskforce

Boise, Idaho

Policy placement: Feeding America

Washington, D.C.