Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

Current City: Washington, DC

Why did you choose McCourt? I chose McCourt so I could live and take classes in the best city for public policy! Washington DC is the best location for foreign policy in the United States so by attending McCourt, I am able to attend talks and lectures, intern with a focus on foreign policy, and take classes from professors that have had a previous career in foreign policy and national security.

What has been the best part of your experience so far? Developing a tight community even during a pandemic has been the best experience at McCourt for me! Students attending McCourt are all passionate about public policy, and making positive change happen in a broad area so it has been a great environment to be able to throw around ideas and be challenged by classmates both during class, or in our free time.

What internships have you had so far during your time at McCourt? During the summer I interned at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories as a government affairs intern. As an intern I got to work on several projects surrounding critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. This fall, I am interning on the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House of Representatives where I have the opportunity to draft questions for hearings, conduct bill research, and brief senior staff on issues related to the committee.

Student organization involvement while at McCourt: I am involved in the Latin America Policy Association (LAPA) and I am also an editor with the Georgetown Public Policy Review.

Undergraduate University, degree, and major:  Gonzaga University, BA in History and International Relations

Hobbies / Interests: In my free time, I enjoy hiking, cooking, making beer, and playing fifa!