Priya Bhatia

Priya Bhatia currently serves as a Policy Advisor at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, where she is focused on building access to affordable, high-quality early care and education to promote equity and inclusion. She is an attorney by training and practiced immigration law and commercial litigation before moving into the public sector. As an immigration lawyer, Priya advocated for survivors of domestic violence and other immigrant families. Priya is a member and former President of the Public Allies Wisconsin advisory board.

As an immigration lawyer, Priya advocated for survivors of domestic violence and other immigrant families. Priya earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science with honors from Northwestern University and a Law Degree from The University of Chicago. A native Chicagoan, Priya has lived in Milwaukee for over a decade. She is passionate about creating stronger and more equitable communities in her adopted hometown. Priya enjoys baking with her children and hiking with her pandemic puppy in her spare time.