Alexa Mohsenzadeh

Alexa Mohsenzadeh is a J.D. candidate at UCLA Law School. As a George J. Mitchell Scholar, she received her M.A. in Gender, Globalisation, and Rights at the University of Galway, where she examined the role of iconography in advancing the Repeal the 8th movement in Ireland and the Women, Life, Freedom movement in Iran. As the Co-Founder and CEO of the nonprofit Her Drive, Alexa has led the distribution of 1.3 million period and hygiene products globally, across 45 U.S. states and internationally in the UK, Canada, and Mexico since 2020. Through this work, she has mentored volunteers across the U.S. and supported a diverse range of populations, including immigrant detainees and refugees, low-income students, rural and Indigenous communities, LGBTQ+ youth, and survivors of domestic violence.

Recognized as 1 of “50 Period Heroes” nationwide, Her Drive partnered with Always and Walmart in 2022 to distribute 50,000 period products to people in need in Georgia, Illinois, and Louisiana. Alexa received her B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology from Emory University, where she conducted research in neuroethics and feminist neuroscience.