Hi, my name is Myla Croft and I am a rising junior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). I am a scholar of the University Honors Program. On-campus, I am involved in several extracurricular activities. I am the Co-Philanthropist chair of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. I am a member of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Ambassadors and I volunteer with the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Illinois through the University Honors Program. I am currently pursuing a major in political science with a specialization in pre-law. My minor is international studies. In May 2023, I will obtain my bachelor’s degree. After completing undergraduate school, I plan to attend law school at one of the top law schools in the country and enroll in a dual degree program. I will obtain a Juris Doctor degree and a master’s degree in international relations. In the future, I plan on practicing immigration law. I want to represent asylum seekers, refugees, and other immigrants. Since I was a child, I have always connected with people from different cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Therefore, I believe my purpose is to help change the lives of immigrants. I want immigrants to feel included in our country. I want to be of service to all mankind. After practicing law, I plan to become a judge. I want to be a world-changer, history maker, and pioneer for future generations.

• Summer Intern

  Civic & Social Organization · Civitas Associates

  Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

• Summer Law Intern

  Legal Services · Lashly & Baer

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

• Deputy Circuit Clerk

  Government Administration · St. Louis County Court

  Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

• Summer Intern

  Civic & Social Organization · Civitas Associates

  Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

• Advocacy
• Politics
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy

• Student/Dancer

  Grand Center Arts Academy Dance Department · Dance

  2016 – 2020

  Productions:

  Winter 2016, Spring 2017, Winter 2017, Spring 2018, Winter 2018, Spring 2019, Winter 2019

• Philanthropist Chair

  National Association of Colored Women's Clubs

  2021 – Present

• Member

  Advocacy · Youth Empowerment Program (STL)

  2020 – 2020

• Cadet Teaching - Ballet I

  Volunteering · Grand Center Arts Academy

  2020 – 2020

• Cadet Teaching - World History

  Volunteering · Grand Center Arts Academy

  2019 – 2020

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Washington University Trial and Advocacy Class

  2018 – 2018

  Mission:

  Jury Duty

• Member

  Public Service (Politics) · Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Ambassadors

  2020 – Present

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · SIU University Honors Program

  2020 – 2020

  Mission:

  Keep Carbondale Beautiful: Picking up trash around the community

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Southern Illinois University

  2021 – 2021

  Mission:

  A Saluki Day of Service - Painting the Gaia House Interfaith Center

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Boys & Girls Club of Southern Illinois

  2021 – 2021

  Mission:

  To be a mentor to the youth