Shawna Chrisman graduated from the University of Oregon in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Spanish. In 2024, she earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Oregon School of Law. Upon passing the bar exam, she will joined an affordable housing company as in-house counsel and serves as a liaison for diversity hiring. During law school, Shawna received the Anne Haugaard Award for Creative Student Leadership in recognition of her advocacy for law student mental health. Committed to human rights advocacy, Shawna leverages her language skills and legal expertise to assist those in need.