International Career Conversations: with Community Justice Worker Danitza Rodriguez

Danitza is a Community Justice Worker at LIFT Wisconsin, a nonprofit focused on connecting Wisconsinites with legal services using technology. Originally from Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Danitza earned two bachelor’s degrees in international studies and Chican@/e & Latin@/e Studies from UW-Madison in 2024, and is now based in Milwaukee. In her role at LIFT, Danitza is the lead contact for their driver’s license reinstatement inquiries, supports educational presentations, attends legal clinics throughout Wisconsin, and she is working with her supervisor on a Municipal Court research project. Before joining the LIFT team, she worked at a refugee resettlement agency in north-central Wisconsin, developing their Cultural Orientation program.