Mikaylah Ladue holds a bachelor's degree in legal and political anthropology and a master's in public affairs from Princeton University. She was previously a Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative fellow, where she held positions with the U.S. Institute of Peace, Department of State, and Department of Justice, focusing on atrocity prevention and conflict-related sexual violence. She is currently an incoming law student at Georgetown University. At LISD, she works with Barbara Buckinx on child-inclusive and gender-responsive release and reintegration programs.