Introductions...

As an Masters of Public Policy student, I am interested in areas of social policy and international development.

Currently, I have a summer internship with the Government Accountability Office. I am working as an analyst on a project with the Strategic Issues team. So far it has involved a lot of research and some writing. This is a good experience because the job is interesting and is giving me a taste of what government work is like. Previously I interned at a small nonprofit and an international NGO. I'm still trying to figure out my career aspirations. I hope that eventually I'll be able to do research/policy analysis on social welfare and economic development issues, either in the public or nonprofit sector.

I grew up in Columbus, Ohio and went down to Chapel Hill to get my BA at the University of North Carolina (go Tar Heels!). While there, I majored in political science and minored in public policy. I realized at UNC that I loved working with data and learning how to analyze policies, which is what inspired me to pursue graduate studies in the field. My most fulfilling experience in college was spending a semester in Cape Town, South Africa. I got to research migrant worker rights at my internship with the Institute for Democracy in South Africa. I also fell madly in love with Cape Town, and hope to go back sometime soon. When I'm not doing school related activities (which can be rare), I love to hang out with friends, listen to music and go to concerts, discover good food, read, and travel.