Materrinan Zehyoue

Materrinan Zehyoue is proudly serving her community in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a second-generation Liberian and a lifelong Louisiana resident, bringing five years of professional experience as an administrative program coordinator in nonprofit organizations. She received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in sociology from Loyola University in New Orleans. Materrinan is now pursuing a master’s degree in theology at Xavier University of Louisiana, where she hopes to apply theological principles of reconciliation and restorative justice to transform the criminal legal system. She is excited to learn about the policy-making process and advocate with FCNL to support peace-building efforts. She hopes to create policies that prevent gun violence, foster community healing, and interrupt the cycle of mass incarceration.