Current position and employer: Executive Director, Science is US, AAAS

Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ

Current City: Jacksonville, FL

Why did you choose McCourt? Coming out of the lab and into the policy world, I was looking for a degree that would provide a solid background in government and public policy that could flex as my career grew.

What was the best part of your experience? Learning from some of the most brilliant minds and thought leaders in public policy and the practitioners who were doing the work.

What internships did you have during your time at McCourt?

• Research Associate, Congressional Forum on Technology and Innovation, Council on Competitiveness
• Graduate Fellow, Georgetown Center for Food and Nutrition Policy

Student organization involvement while at McCourt: I was the Social Co-Chair on our class board.

Undergraduate university, degree, and major: Mount Holyoke College, BA in Biology

Hobbies/ Interests: My specific policy interest is science policy. My hobbies include tennis, travel, hiking and cooking.