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.

Upon graduating from The Ohio State University in 2019 with a degree in security and intelligence and Middle East studies, Sydney joined Teach for America and taught high school English in Cleveland public schools. In Cleveland, Sydney had the opportunity to work as the Founding English Teacher at Garrett Morgan School of Leadership & Innovation, where she also coached volleyball, ran the school’s social media accounts, and served as the Social Emotional Learning Coordinator. Sydney earned her Master of Science in educational studies with a focus on educational policy from Johns Hopkins University in 2021. After three years in Cleveland, Sydney moved to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she worked as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at Prince Sultan University. Sydney spent the summer working as a Research Assistant at the Middle East Institute in Washington, and also conducted research for the Military DIME Research Project through the U.S. Army Foreign Military Studies Office. At SPIA, Sydney looks forward to deepening her knowledge of international relations, diplomacy, and national security.

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.

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.

Josh was born and raised in Commerce Township, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Before attending Princeton, he worked as an Assistant Analyst in the Health Analysis Division of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), where he contributed to analyses on prescription drugs, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and long-term care. Prior to the CBO, Josh traveled the country campaigning for Joe Biden in five states during the 2020 presidential election. Josh is equally passionate about politics as he is about Detroit Lions football and can be found many Sundays rooting for his (suddenly good!) hometown team. He also plays the French horn and looks forward to exploring the biking trails near Princeton's campus. After Princeton SPIA, Josh hopes to serve in a role where he can use data and programming tools to solve pressing healthcare policy challenges, particularly at the federal level.