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Sophie Elizabeth Garner (she/her) is a proud activist and community leader currently residing in Portland, Maine. She graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a bachelor’s degree in political science in May 2022 and is working towards a master’s degree in public policy at Northeastern University. Prior to joining FCNL’s Advocacy Corps, Sophie was FCNL’s Maine ambassador for Economic Justice and has spent the last year lobbying for the extension and expansion of the Child Tax Credit. In addition to the work Sophie has done for FCNL, she has worked alongside various grassroots organizations in Maine, such as the Maine Democratic Socialists of America and Inclusion Maine, in order to advocate for issues that are important to her community.