Emerson is a junior at Evanston Township High School. She is a Youth Liaison for the JCUA Immigration Committee and a member of JCUA Or Tzedek. Previously she participated in the Research Training Internship as part of Cohort 9. Emerson is also a Madricha in Beth Emet the Free Synagogue’s Religious School and an Executive Board Member in Synagogue Youth Group. At school, she is involved in the ETHS Theater Department.