Sam was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai`i. She moved to Massachusetts to earn her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College where she studied economics and political science. After college, Sam moved back home to work in the housing division of the Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i. There she led the housing test case program – which worked to identify and combat housing discrimination – and assisted with cases of wrongful eviction during the COVID-19 eviction moratoriums. She then moved back to Massachusetts to work as an economic consultant, where she assisted industry and academic experts in analyzing the economic impact of antitrust, labor, and energy cases. At Princeton, Sam plans to further develop her analytical skills and knowledge of public finance in order to implement research and community-informed policy after graduation.

Originally from Tukwila, Washington, Benton graduated with a degree in economics from the University of Washington in Seattle. During his undergraduate years, Benton focused his studies on the transition from communism and studied abroad in Georgia, Romania, and Russia. After graduation, he worked in local economic development, first for the City of Tukwila and then for the City of Issaquah, where he assisted in the city's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was an active contributor to his community, sitting on the boards of several local community organizations, including as board chair of the Tukwila Pantry, the local food bank in his community. After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Benton went to work for the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, where he facilitated the Center’s work on Ukraine and the wider Eurasia region and actively contributed to the Atlantic Council’s UkraineAlert and New Atlanticist blogs. His plan after graduation from Princeton SPIA is to continue his work on U.S. policy toward Eurasia and in support of Ukraine.

Born and raised in Israel, Ofir has been acutely aware of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over the years and works to bridge the gaps. He enjoyed working as a manager at the consulting firm 'DNAidea' and has a strong background in policymaking, research and analysis. Passionate for creating an impact, Ofir thrives on diverse projects involving strategic consulting and methodology development across various sectors, including support for youth at risk, prisoner rehabilitation among the underserved Bedouin population in Israel, and designing a fair path to Israeli citizenship. Ofir has a triple degree in Law, Economics, and Philosophy, which he obtained prior to arriving at Princeton as part of an exclusive program for outstanding students at Hebrew University. He aspires to change the nature of political arguments from political polarization to passionate yet respectful discussions in the political sphere and to build bridges between people from different sides of political aisles, to work together to a better future for everybody. In his free time, Ofir enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, reading, and practicing calisthenic exercises.

Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Krystal graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and certificates in statistics and machine learning, and African American studies. With a passion for education equity, Krystal’s research focuses primarily on identifying and understanding racial, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in K-12 education. During her time as an undergraduate, Krystal was heavily involved with youth-focused service organizations, such as Community House, a student-led program that works with families to support underrepresented youth in the Princeton area. Most recently, she’s also held internships at Foundation Academy Charter School in Trenton, New Jersey, and AmeriCorps in their Office of Research and Evaluation. As a Scholars In the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) scholar, Krystal plans to enter a lifelong career in education research and advocacy after graduation, creating opportunities for low-income students and students of color to thrive. Her first SINSI rotation was at the Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, painting, and practicing yoga.

Anna grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Prior to Princeton, she spent several years developing community based programs addressing social drivers of health for a federally qualified health center in North Philadelphia. She also has experience in humanitarian assistance program implementation with a nonprofit in Iraq. Anna is passionate about supporting equitable community development through a public health lens. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and playing violin.