Melissa Canteno
Melissa Canteno is a senior at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Majoring in Law & Society and minoring in History and Latin America and Latina/o Studies. As a proud immigrant from Peru, being part of a minority group has allowed her to see and understand other aspects of how life circumstances affect people in a way that other individuals might not understand. Once she is a practicing attorney, she wants to work with children that encounter child abuse and who are victims of human trafficking.