Hometown: Lisbon, Portugal
Why did you choose McCourt? Rigorous Quant-Econ based curriculum; collaborative and diverse community; location in central DC
What professional/ work experience did you have prior to coming to McCourt? I worked in International Development for 6 years (UN Agencies and International NGOs) in Climate Change Policy, Disaster Risk Management, Women’s Rights and Gender-Based Violence (Timor-Leste) ; Refugees and Migration (Greece), and interned at the European Parliament (Brussels).
What has been the best part of your experience so far? All the wonderful people I’ve met at McCourt.
What internships have you had so far during your time at McCourt? I am a Research Assistant with the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation (Gui²de) and spent my summer internship in Kenya and Nigeria supporting field research on health systems performance.
Student organization involvement while at McCourt: Executive Board member of European Policy Organization (EPO), supporting events and policy discussions on European affairs; Member of MPiP McCourt Policy in Practice, consulting for NGOs in Latin America; and Member of GU Institute of Politics and Public Services (GU Politics), engaging in policy discussions and practitioner talks.
Undergraduate University, degree, and major: Goldsmiths, University of London, History & Politics
Hobbies/ Interests: I’m in a book club with my friends who are based in different time zones (which requires a lot of coordination!). We read one historical fiction novel each month by an author from a different country, and discuss the literary, historical, and political context, as well as the life and politics of the author. It’s a really nice way to check in on friends regularly too!
Reach out to me about: Non-quant background; any practical or existential questions