Current position and employer: Corporate Affairs Coordinator at Viatris

Hometown: Shenandoah Valley, VA

Current City: Washington, DC

Why did you choose McCourt? I chose McCourt because of the impressive faculty that would be teaching my international development courses. Since the MIDP is a focused area, it was important to me that I had professors with tons of experience outside of academia and could not only teach me, but offer me insights on what it's like to work in international development. A big bonus is being in DC and getting to engage with policymakers on a frequent basis.

What was the best part of your experience? The best part has definitely been getting opportunities to share about public policy issues I think deserve more attention. I had the pleasure of leading the Migration and Refugee Policy Initiative as its president and got to help engage a lot of students on current refugees crises happening all over the world. I also enjoyed having a lot of support from the faculty to secure internships, attend conferences, and build up my network.

What internships did you have during your time at McCourt? 

• Graduate Research Assistant at the SFS Institute for the Study of International Migration
• Research Assistant at 3ie on the SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Guatemala
• Graduate Research Assistant at the Georgetown Law School's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law
• Health Care Policy Fellow at Leavitt Partners

Student organization involvement while at McCourt: Migration and Refugee Policy Initiative (MRPI)

Undergraduate University, degree, and major: Bridgewater College, Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Child Development

Hobbies/ Interests: Road cycling, rock climbing, traveling

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