Emily is a recent graduate from the MPA program at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs, where she concentrated in International Development. She has five years of experience in research and policy implementation in the public sector, working with governments, local, and international organizations to improve access to justice and services particularly for vulnerable populations. Her work has included justice reform initiatives in the New York City Mayor's Office, policy research for the United States Institute of Peace, and working with local NGOs focusing on gender, sustainability, and migration in multiple countries in the Global South. She also holds a B.A. in Political Science and the Comparative History of Ideas from the University of Washington in Seattle.