Alexandra has a background in public policy, having served as Legislative Counsel to a California Member of Congress in both Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, Calif. In that capacity, she handled a wide array of legislative and policy matters, including pro-life issues, bioethics, and the protection of human rights.
Prior to joining Life Legal, Alexandra worked as counsel and policy director for a nationwide organization that provides safe housing for young women who have been rescued from human trafficking. She has operated a small legal clinic that offered pro bono consultation and services to victims of abuse and exploitation. She continues to serve as a consultant on law and policy matters to several anti-trafficking organizations. Alexandra is also an adjunct professor at Trinity Law School in Orange County, Calif., where she teaches a course on the Right to Life.
Alexandra’s passion for pro-life work was kindled while serving as a volunteer at a pregnancy resource center in Southern California. She started out working one-on-one with clients and leading a post-abortion Bible study. Later she served as Executive Director of the center and led efforts to open a home for young women in crisis.
She has produced and co-hosted talk radio programs in Los Angeles, Colorado Springs, Sacramento, and Washington D.C., often speaking on human rights and the protection of human dignity.
Alexandra received her JD from Trinity Law School and is a member of the California State Bar. She has two grown sons and is married to John Snyder.