Markya is a student affairs professional at Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. student in education at Morgan State University. She’s passionate about bringing people together – students, faculty, staff, and administrators – to strengthen civic engagement initiatives and create cultures of constructive dialogue. Before her work in higher ed, Markya served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica (2018-2020), where she worked alongside communities to develop sustainable youth programs focused on enhancing the student voice and developing critical life skills.