Conference Team: National Conference on Law and Higher Education
Grace Moseley
Position: Center Coordinator, Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy
Grace graduated from Florida State University in 2013 where she earned a degree in Political Science and Creative Writing. From there she began her career in public service where she spent a year teaching high school and was honored as one of Florida’s most effective teachers. Grace has also spent several years working in education policy as a Legislative Aide in the Florida State Legislature and as a higher education Policy Analyst for the Florida College Access Network, housed at the University of South Florida. She is currently a part-time 3L at Stetson University College of Law where she serves as the Vice President of the Part-Time Student Society, Deputy Chief Ambassador to Part-Time Students, and is a member of Stetson's Dispute Resolution Board.
Virginia "Gina" Profeta
Position: Center Fellow, Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy
Virginia “Gina” Profeta was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and has a Cuban-American background. Gina graduated from Florida State University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Family and Child Sciences and a minor in Law and Society. After graduation, she took a gap year where she worked as a substitute teacher for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, primarily at a K-8 center. She is currently a full-time 2L at Stetson University College of Law where she currently serves as the secretary of the Jewish Law Student Association and a member of the Hispanic Bar Association. Gina came to the Center as a volunteer at the 43rd Conference and left a strong impression on our speakers and guests, earning herself internships with Grand River Solutions and the General Counsel's office at Florida Polytechnic University.
Shantanice Vaxter
Position: Intern, Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy
Shantanice Vaxter graduated from Monroe College in 2002 where she earned a degree in Accounting. She then began her career as a federal law enforcement officer with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, from which she retired in 2018 due to an on-duty injury. During her time Treasury, Shantanice became a certified instructor at the National Criminal Investigation Training Academy and trained other Special Agents domestically and internationally. She obtained her master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Nova Southeastern University in 2019 and has since delivered asset acquisition seminars at the institution. Currently, Shantanice is a full-time 2L at Stetson University College of Law where she serves at the President of the Parents Attending Law School Society, Diversity Chair of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Society, Advocacy Co-Coordinator of the Black Law Student Association and Associate at the Stetson Business Law Review.