Sara Jaramillo

Sara joined the Communities team as a post-graduate fellow in August 2022 after earning her J.D. from Berkeley Law. During law school, she concentrated on human rights issues both domestically and internationally, including transitional justice, international law of state responsibility, and the right to self-determination. Her summers were spent with Bay Area organizations addressing homelessness, disability justice, and environmental justice. Before attending law school, Sara graduated from Haverford College with a B.A. in philosophy, exploring potential paths as a writer or small-scale farmer before deciding to pursue law.

Since joining AC, Sara has embraced its unique, community-led advocacy approach. She has provided consistent support for the Haiti and Mongolia cases and contributed to knowledge-sharing initiatives, including drafting an NCP complaint with Comunidades Unidas in Bogotá and meeting with communities resisting mining projects in Peru and Colombia. Recent case-related trips—supporting in Mongolia and facilitating board meetings in DC for AC’s Haiti case—have deepened her commitment to this work and fueled her enthusiasm for growth as an associate.