Anna Lising
MPP '12 (evening program)
Current position and employer: Senior Climate Advisor to Governor Inslee
Hometown and current city: Seattle, WA
Why did you choose McCourt? I chose McCourt for the quantitative analysis curriculum, the thesis requirement, and the Georgetown reputation.
What internships did you have during your time at McCourt? None, but I worked full-time at the US Department of Energy and then the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory while I was a student at McCourt.
What was the best part of your experience with McCourt? Meeting lifelong friends and my husband.
Undergraduate university, degree, and major: University of Washington, BA, double major in Political Science & Philosophy
Hobbies/ Interests: I have a toddler and a preschooler, so during the pandemic, I've gotten really good at building legos and forts... and craft cocktails.