Alexis is currently a student at the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, NC. After graduating from American University magna cum laude in 2005, she became a Chapters Coordinator at Active Minds, Inc., where she was in charge of helping college students start new chapters of the mental health awareness organization. Alexis also founded the chapter of Active Minds at American University when she was a student.
During college, Alexis interned with various mental health organizations, including the D.C. Public Defender Service's Mental Health Division and the Bazelon Center.
Alexis is a 2007 recipient of Mental Health America's mpower award for her efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues among America's youth.