Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

Why did you choose McCourt? I wanted a rigorous quantitative curriculum, access to policy professionals from various backgrounds, and the ability to form a new community with many of the same interests as myself. McCourt satisfied all of those requirements for me.

What professional/ work experience did you have prior to coming to McCourt? Before coming to McCourt I worked at the think tanks The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. We produced research that focused on Las Vegas, Nevada, and the mountain west region of the United States.

What has been the best part of your experience so far?  Sounds cliché, but meeting new people. This program has people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. I find myself learning just as much from my peers as I do in classes.

Student organization involvement while at McCourt: McCourt Education Policy Initiative (MEPI)

Undergraduate University, degree, and major: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Bachelor of Art in Political Science

Hobbies/ Interests: Education Policy, Health Care, State and Local Government

Reach out to me about: Going straight from undergrad to grad school, financing school