2019
Graduate Student in Political Science
Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Master of Arts in Political Science
- Subfield concentration: Comparative Politics
- Focus on the causes and dynamics of intrastate conflict, with additional coursework in African politics, contemporary challenges to democracy, and the politics of transitional justice and human rights in Southeast Asia
2018
Graduate Student in International Affairs
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
- Master of International Affairs
- Concentration: International Security Policy
- Specialization: International Conflict Resolution
2018
Project Manager, Capstone Workshop
United States Permanent Mission to the UN
- My capstone at the School of International and Public Affairs entailed consulting the U.S. Mission to the UN on technology and innovation in UN peace operations
- Researched the applications of technology in peace operations, assessed opportunities to implement new practices and structures, and provided recommendations to the U.S. Mission
- Managed a six-person team of graduate students with diverse backgrounds and responsibilities
2017
Researcher
The Realities of Peacekeeping: Inclusive National Ownership and the Achievement of Sustainable Peace
- Completed six weeks of field research in Liberia, studying the withdrawal of the peacekeeping mission
- Interviewed over 100 personnel from the UN system, national and local government, civil society, and international partners
- Published a report entitled “Inclusive National Ownership in UN Peace Operation Transitions”
- Presented findings to senior leadership of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the United Nations Mission in Liberia
2008
Bachelor of Arts
Macalester College
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
- Senior Thesis: “Foreign Policy and Identity: Human Rights in the Sino-American and Sino-Canadian Relationships”
2007
Civic Engagement Fellow
Chuck Green Fellowship, Macalester College
- Consulted the Twin Cities Fair Housing Implementation Council on a public education initiative
- See more under "Fostering Inclusive Communities" on my projects page.
2006
Culture and Development Seminar
School for International Training
- Semester-long study abroad experience in Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Completed a full-time Culture and Development academic program in Spanish while living with a host family
- Completed an original research project, “Las dos propuestas autonómicas de Santa Cruz,” researched at the Constituent Assembly in Sucre using interviews conducted in Spanish
- Traveled to La Paz, El Alto, Sucre, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia