Alina is the Associate Director of the Human Trafficking Research Initiative, where she leads efforts to foster partnerships between researchers and practitioners to conduct rigorous studies. Previously, she was Senior Research Manager at IPA Mexico, overseeing a diverse portfolio of qualitative and quantitative research on crime, violence prevention, criminal justice reform, and migration. Other experiences include researching the reform of criminal justice systems at Fundación IDEA and working on Open Society Foundations supported research around peace-building efforts in Colombia post-Peace Agreement. Alina holds an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.