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is a political organizer and progressive activist. She currently works as the political director for the Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.

Early Life and Education
Mejia was born on August 19, 1977. She was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The daughter of a Colombian garment worker and a Dominican laborer, Mejia and her sister spent several childhood years with relatives in Venezuela and in Florida. Her and her family lived in poverty until her mother became a member of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, which today is part of UNITE HERE. Mejia earned her degrees at Rutgers University, including two master's degrees in public affairs and politics and in labor and public relations.

Early Career
After graduating, she became an organizer with the United Food and Commercial Workers International, UNITE HERE, the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union, and the Service Employees International Union.

New Jersey Working Families Alliance
In 2014, she joined New Jersey Working Families Alliance, the state affiliate of the Working Families Party. During her tenure, Mejia led the organization to win significant local victories establishing earned sick days for hundreds of thousands of residents in Newark, Jersey City, and 11 other cities and towns.

In 2015, her work was recognized by the Obama administration as a "Champion for Change" for the campaign for earned sick days for all workers, as well as for statewide efforts related to raising the minimum wage and expanding paid family leave.

The long-term strategy paid off when the New Jersey Legislature passed a statewide earned sick days bill for all in 2018. Mejia also recruited and supported candidates who share the organization’s progressive values like Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in 2014 and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in 2017, along with local leaders and state legislators. Her electoral work was key to the recent passage of a strong $15 minimum wage bill that was signed by Governor Murphy in February 2019.

Under her leadership, New Jersey Working Families was the leading opposition to Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; including filing a ethics complaint against former Port Authority Chairman David Samson. Mejia led significant resistance protests outside Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course, as well as on behalf of immigrants targeted by policies.

In 2019, Mejia became Senator Bernie Sander's national political director for his presidential campaign.