Ocasio-Cortez studied international relations and economics at Boston University andinterned for the late Senator Ted Kennedy.
She also served as an organizer for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid.
At age 29, Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman elected to Congress.
Today, Ocasio-Cortez has nearly 13 million followers onTwitterand 8.7 million onInstagram.
“There’s an overwhelming sense that the economic and political system in our country is rigged.”
“It reflects a shared, generational experience with social media.”
