(she, her, hers) Griffin got her degree in Psychology and Art at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Post-graduation, she worked with Americorps in underserved Los Angeles schools as a tutor, mentor, and role model, where she also ran an afterschool program. She is a Fulbright grant awardee where she had the opportunity to live and teach English in a rural village in Thailand for a year. She completed her Masters in Global Affairs & Management at Thunderbird. Griffin currently works at Thunderbird as part of the Alumni Engagement team where she engages alumni through philanthropy to support campus initiatives including scholarships and a capital campaign for a new building. She is a volunteer for Mission for Arizona to help elect Democrats (specifically Mark Kelly) around Arizona. She is also a Precinct Committee Person for LD24 to support the Democrats in her district and participates in voter registration efforts. She is an avid traveler who is passionate about social and racial justice, sustainability, female empowerment, and arts education.