Alyssa Wilson

Alyssa Wilson (pronouns: she/her/hers) is an Equal Justice Works Legal Fellow on the Education team at the National Center for Youth Law. Alyssa's fellowship project focuses on challenging classroom censorship policies by equipping students and community advocates with advocacy tools and trainings to advocate for equitable education.

Alyssa earned her law degree at Howard University School of Law. During law school, she served as a student attorney in the Civil Rights Clinic. She also maintained a focus on civil rights matters throughout law school, gaining legal experience as an intern with the Office of General Counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, and as a law clerk at both Equal Rights Advocates and Relman Colfax, PLLC. Before attending law school, Alyssa served as a 2019 Teach for America Corps Member, teaching reading and English Language Arts to eighth graders in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Born and raised in Texas and Louisiana, Alyssa loves staying connected to her southern roots by recreating family recipes, keeping up with football, staying connected with friends, and learning new line dances.