Current Students

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.

Erin is returning to her home state to join the Princeton community after a decade working and living in Boston, Massachusetts, and Brooklyn, New York. Prior to starting the MPA program, Erin was an Associate Director of Impact Investments at Social Finance, a national nonprofit where she partnered with state and local governments to design impact-first, non-extractive investment programs in education and workforce development. Erin is also an organizer in the solidarity economy and cooperative economics space. Previously, Erin was a Senior Research Associate on the Emerging Markets team at Eaton Vance Management/Morgan Stanley Investment Management. In that role, she conducted macroeconomic analysis and public policy research on countries in Central and Eastern Europe and North Africa in support of investment decisions. She has interned in the office of New Jersey Assemblyman John F. McKeon, in the office of former Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, at Liberty Square Group, and at Eaton Vance Management. In 2018, Erin graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science/International Affairs with Honors and a Minor in Economics from Northeastern University.

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. This past summer, he interned with the Information Kerala Mission (IKM) - an autonomous institution under the state government of Kerala (India) - mandated to enhance local self governance through the introduction of ICT tools. 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.

Jack is an MPA candidate focusing on international relations. His interests include arms control, international trade, and great power competition. Prior to SPIA, Jack worked in government, the private sector, and think tank community. Jack did his undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago, where he studied geophysical sciences and political science, and he holds a master's degree in strategy from the Naval War College. After graduation, he plans to return to public service and work on international policy issues. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, photography, and fossil hunting.

Matteo begins his graduate education after seven years working for members of San Antonio’s City Council, primarily as a policy director and press liaison. He is proud to have been involved in establishing a $10M Climate Fund, expanding the Healthy Neighborhoods program, and developing a heat safety ordinance for construction workers. Prior to that, Matteo graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a degree in philosophy. In his personal time, you can find him sharing stories, devouring books, or (slowly, nervously) rock climbing. Upon graduating, Matteo plans to help municipalities protect and restore natural areas.