In 2018, I completed my B.A. at Rutgers University-NB in Political Science with a minor in WGS, International Studies and certificates from the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Institute for Women’s Leadership. After my B.A., I earned an M.A. in Conflict Management and Middle East Studies from Johns Hopkins SAIS Washington DC. While there, I was a Harold Rosenthal Student Fellow in the Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense Policy. I decided to return to Rutgers to pursue a PhD in Women and Politics with a minor in International Relations. My overarching interests lay at the intersection of women’s representation, policymaking, and conflict management and diplomacy. This past year, I was a visiting research student at the University of British Columbia, where I was researching the impact of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions on MMWIG in Canada. I hope to pursue a career in the State Department focused on international women's issues.