Hometown: Middleburg, VA
Education:Pomona College, BA in Politics with a subfield specialization in Comparative Politics, minor in Russian and Eastern European Studies
Work Experience: Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in the Czech Republic; Summer Research Assistant at Pomona College focusing on the impact of the housing and Ukrainian refugee crises on Irish local elections and growth of the far-right; Intern at Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration
Why I Chose MAES: I chose MAES because the interdisciplinary nature of the program and the ability to apply what I learn outside the classroom in DC.
Academic and Research Interests: Memory politics, democracy, populism, European integration, restorative justice