Sam Sarelli is a young, Albanian-American professional based in New York City. She graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from Trinity College, and is currently a paralegal at a Manhattan law firm with aspirations to attend law school soon. She has had internships in the legal, investment banking, and political fields, and was also Miss Connecticut Teen USA in 2020. Sam is also the Executive Director of a non-profit, Albanian American Association of Ulqin, where she gives back to members of her fellow Albanian community, and is also a human rights advocate, focusing on many anti-trafficking programs and initiatives throughout the U.S. 

In our chat we talk about her dream of becoming an attorney, finding mentorship in the workplace, and advice for other students preparing for a possible path to law school.