Hometown
River Falls, WI
Undergraduate education
University of Wisconsin – Madison, International Studies
Professional/research interests
International development, global health policy, and the ethics of international aid
Expected graduation date
May 2026
Why the La Follette School?
I was drawn to La Follette because of its small class size, focus on quantitative skills, and location.
Assistantship
I am working as a project assistant with the Institute for Research on Poverty where I support the development of the next iteration of Wisconsin’s ELEVATE Program by conducting literature reviews about employment, child support, and related policy interventions and contributing to a series of memos that are shared with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to inform potential program adjustments.
Before the La Follette School
Prior to starting at La Follette, I was a community health volunteer with the Peace Corps in Kenya, where I worked with community health workers to facilitate health education programs focused on sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and nutrition in primary and secondary schools as well as at the local health center.
People would be surprised if they knew that I …
Speak Swahili!