Shanaya Daughtrey

Bio

Shanaya currently serves as a School Experiential Education Associate at the University of Alabama School of Social Work. In this capacity, she facilitates agency contracts, supports the placement of students in national and international practicum experiences, and curates’ data impact reports that calculate the monetary and community-service value social work students provide across the state of Alabama. 

A California native, Shanaya graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science and Journalism and holds a master’s degree in public administration from The University of Alabama.

Her experience spans from Capitol Hill—where she analyzed legislative trends and supported policy development—to communities throughout Alabama, where she has worked directly with formerly incarcerated individuals to help restore their voting rights. She has led campus-wide civic engagement initiatives, coordinated voter education programming for first-time student voters, and has utilized her background in policy and digital organizing to expand participation in local, state, and national elections.