Ely Hochfelder

Ely Hochfelder (they/she) is a senior at Boston University from Pittsfield, Massachusetts studying International Relations with minors in Portuguese & Brazilian Cultural Studies and Spanish. Their academic interests include sociocultural anthropology, decolonial education, and world language acquisition. Ely is a striving immigration lawyer and is passionate about immigrant justice and social advocacy. They have worked as a career coach intern at Jewish Vocational Service Boston and an immigration constituent services intern for Senator Elizabeth Warren. As the leader of Judaism On Our Own Terms (JOOOT) at BU, an leftist and anti-Zionist Jewish students’ organization unaffiliated with the university, Ely strives to make Zionist-critical education and conversation accessible to Jews of all backgrounds. Outside of work and class, Ely enjoys performing stand up comedy, writing, and cold brew with a splash of oatmilk.