Liz is from Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended Duke University as a Benjamin N. Duke Scholar, graduating in 2018 with majors in political science and global health and a minor in cultural anthropology. After graduating, she worked as a community organizer at the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF), a nonprofit providing financial services and housing counseling to individuals experiencing homelessness in Durham, North Carolina. Following her local work at CEF, Liz pursued federal policymaking experience at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, working in the Office of Consumer Education and Engagement and the Office of Enforcement. She currently serves as the Special Assistant for Economic Mobility and Racial Justice and Equity to the Domestic Policy Council at the White House, where she focuses on childcare policy, tenant protections, and implementing the President’s day one Equity Executive Order. Following her studies at Princeton, Liz hopes to return to local-level housing work. In her spare time, she enjoys watching and reviewing movies and catching up on c-list celebrity gossip.

Originally from a small town near London, Nick went to Oxford University to study philosophy, politics and economics. His studies in international politics and political economy inspired a passion to pursue sustainable and socially inclusive economic development. He has been a development-focused consultant based in Casablanca, Morocco, working with clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa on growth strategies, investment promotion, and the green economy. Prior to this, Nick was a humanitarian volunteer in Calais, France, distributing non-food items to people on the move. This summer, he worked as a Knowledge Management and Climate Evaluation Intern with the Office of the Executive Director at the Green Climate Fund in Icheon, South Korea. Nick is excited to explore economic growth policy and the development agenda, and how changes in these fields might drive a stronger and more just global economy. He hopes to use what he learns at Princeton working in the fields of migration or development, in the hope of helping to build a better world. In his spare time Nick enjoys hiking, biking, and relaxing in the sun with a cold drink.

Sarah is a global policy professional specializing in Latin American Affairs. Before graduate school, she worked for a D.C.-based global strategic advisory firm, where she researched political and economic trends in northern Latin America to provide market risk guidance to corporate clients and advance U.S. commercial diplomacy. Sarah attended Georgetown University as an undergraduate studying international affairs, peace building, and refugee and migration policy. Past experience as a research assistant for a database on Latin American institutions and as an intern at a refugee resettlement nonprofit affirmed her passion for public service and Western Hemisphere affairs. After SPIA, she plans to pursue a career in international development and migration policy. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Sarah enjoys running, volunteering, and trying new recipes in her free time.

Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Amy studied biomedical engineering and global affairs at Yale University. Upon graduation, she joined the Obama Administration as a political appointee in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), supporting policy impact analyses and briefings to the Secretary. At the turn of the administration, she joined Deloitte Consulting's federal practice and, later, Boston Consulting Group, continuing her work with federal agencies and gaining exposure to commercial strategy. Amy is returning to Princeton's MPA program after a leave of absence to support COVID-19 vaccinations rollout and policy on the White House COVID-19 Response Team, followed by a year of strategy and operations work as part of the HHS Office of the Deputy Secretary. She completed her MPA internship this past summer with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in London.

Michael has dedicated his early career to state and local policy in his home state of Hawaii. A 2018 graduate of Georgetown University, he completed multiple congressional internships while double majoring in government and economics. After an engaging legislative session working for the Hawaii State Senate’s Ways and Means Committee, Michael began as an Economist and Legislative Coordinator for the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. In this role, he advised on regulatory policies related to electric vehicle infrastructure and shared solar, while drafting over 300 pieces of legislative testimony surrounding the state’s 100% clean energy future. Michael then served as Policy Manager for a member of the Honolulu City Council, where his research and analysis motivated novel proposals concerning real property tax reform. This past summer, he worked as a Policy Fellow at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) in London where he supported research and policy projects surrounding digital public infrastructure. Through his studies at Princeton, Michael hopes to enhance his ability to root innovative policy proposals in data and economic analysis, as well as to advance these policies through compelling advocacy. Outside of his work, Michael enjoys drumming, rock climbing, and booking (occasional) roles as a film and television actor.