Dagny was most recently a legal assistant within the Global Legal Program at the Center for Reproductive Rights. She also previously served as a paralegal and client advocate with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services to vulnerable and low-income New Yorkers, where she was part of the Foreclosure Prevention Project. Dagny received her B.S. in Journalism with a concentration in International Relations from Boston University.