Kira Monin

Kira Monin was an intern with MPI’s Human Services Initiative, where she worked on issues including unaccompanied children, the Central American Minors program, and refugee resettlement. Prior to joining MPI, Ms. Monin interned with Heartland Alliance International in Chicago and Programa Casa Refugiados in Mexico City. She has also worked in nonprofit administration at The Legal Aid Society and Project Renewal in New York City and volunteered at the International Rescue Committee.

Ms. Monin holds a master’s degree from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, where she focused on social policy analysis, program evaluation, global development, and trauma-informed care. She also holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in international studies and Latin American and Caribbean studies.