Born and raised in San Diego, Rachael received her bachelor’s degree in physics and a minor in astronomy from the University of Virginia. Upon graduation, she began a career in government service, including a three-year post abroad in England as a staff officer in support of the Department of Defense and most recently as an intelligence analyst within the Department of the Treasury. Involving the intersection of emerging technology and financial intelligence to improving indicators and warning intelligence sharing within convention warfare, her career has been rewarding, challenging, and never without surprises. If you’re looking to find her, the best places to look would be pop punk concerts (the sadder, the better), national parks (especially the ones with caves), or art museums (art deco and impressionism preferred).

Possessing a long-standing commitment to public service, Delanya has driven social impact and development initiatives across the globe. Through her work at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, Delanya supported engagements in international development focusing on entrepreneurship, maternal health, agri-finance, climate, energy, international education, and accountability. While completing her undergraduate studies at Harvard, Delanya championed public service initiatives engaging K-12 students in roles with Project Rousseau, Harvard’s Griffin Financial Aid Office, and the City of Birmingham’s Office of Innovation and Economic Opportunity. Notably at the City of Birmingham’s Office of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, Delanya supported the realization of the Birmingham Promise, creating funded pathways to in-state colleges and apprenticeships for over 20,000 Birmingham City School students. She has continued her contribution to impactful education initiatives as a strategy consultant at Crimson Education, supporting students from a wide range of backgrounds and lived experiences. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Delanya holds a bachelor's degree in government, minoring in philosophy with a citation in Spanish. She has received numerous recognitions, namely, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship where she will support the Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer. As an MPA candidate at Princeton SPIA, Delanya has a continuing interest in exploring how transitional justice tools can address instances of historical injustice in the global community.

A proud St. Louisan, James began his public service career teaching Algebra in his home school district, St. Louis Public Schools, through Teach for America. Driven by a passion for educational equity, he became a John Lewis Fellow with Humanity in Action, joining a community of activists and organizers dedicated to championing social causes in the spirit of ‘Good Trouble.’ After teaching, James transitioned to systems change work as a policy advocacy fellow with Forward Through Ferguson, a racial justice organization founded in the aftermath of the Ferguson Uprisings. In this role, he advocated for a city-wide plan for education and supported the Racial Healing Justice Fund, a community-governed grant fund for regional BIPOC nonprofits and businesses. Before joining Princeton SPIA, James served as a Strategic Operations Manager at the St. Louis Treasurer’s Office for two years. During his time there, he oversaw financial empowerment efforts across the city, most notably leading the city's inaugural guaranteed basic income program, which distributed $6 million to support St. Louis families. Motivated by a commitment to social justice and community empowerment, he continues to seek impactful solutions to social issues. In his free time, James enjoys running, tackling overly ambitious DIY projects, and being mediocre at ping pong.

Aaheli was born in India, raised in Singapore, and moved to the U.K. to study at Imperial College London in 2015. After graduating with an MEng in Chemical Engineering, she worked as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group’s London office for five years, largely with public and third sector clients (a particular career highlight being supporting the U.K. government's COVID-19 response). She hopes to use her time at Princeton to explore the intersection of climate change and global health, with a focus on racial justice. Outside of academics, she loves acting, singing, dancing, and baking, and has developed a newfound interest in Muay Thai after a recent month-long bootcamp in Koh Samui.

Stefan was a career civil servant with the Government of India before coming to Princeton. He has extensive experience in building public service delivery infrastructure and management of citizen-centric digital transformation projects in India. Stefan's previous roles included the implementation of multiple financial inclusion projects of the Government of India in Erode, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. At Princeton, he hopes to further deepen his interest in the development of capacity building mechanisms in public institutions through the design of evidence-based policies and the introduction of technology. Stefan graduated with a degree in economics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. In his free time, you can see him dissecting Manchester United’s latest performance over the weekend, sipping his favorite coffee brews, or reading.