Ava Lopez joined the Innocence Project in 2023 as a policy assistant. She provides administrative support to our team of state policy advocates so that they can effectively prevent and correct wrongful convictions.

Prior to joining the Innocence Project, Ava worked at an urban planning and management consulting firm as an analyst, providing support to senior staff. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.A. in political science and completed internships with a state senator, a nonviolence advocacy NGO, a healthy housing nonprofit, and a gubernatorial campaign.

When she’s not mingling with her fellow political theory enthusiasts, you can find her at the movies.