Sergio Rodriguez Camarena
Sergio is responsible for facilitating and managing research grants that surface new, evidence-based solutions to reduce crime and improve outcomes for everyone who interacts with the criminal justice system.
Prior to joining Arnold Ventures, Sergio worked at the Vera Institute of Justice on the Vera California team focusing on supporting Los Angeles County’s efforts to expand alternatives to incarceration, pretrial diversion, and community-based systems of care. Prior to joining the Vera California team, Sergio worked in Vera’s Unaccompanied Children Program ensuring legal representation for immigrant children facing deportation without a parent or legal guardian. Sergio is an alum of the Immigrant Justice Corps, serving as a Department of Justice accredited representative and representing and providing relief to more than 200 immigrants in Staten Island.
Sergio received his master in public affairs from Princeton University and holds a bachelor of arts in international relations and a minor in French from Pomona College.
