Current MPA Students

Before commencing Princeton SPIA, Jack was an analyst at Australia's Department of the Treasury. In this role, he briefed decision makers on inbound foreign investment proposals. This involved balancing a number of considerations including national security, competition and the impact on tax revenue to determine whether applications were in Australia's national interest. More recently, he has worked providing whole-of-economy advice on climate and energy policy, with a particular focus on sustainable finance instruments including climate disclosures, green bonds and carbon markets. Jack has written interventions and briefs for the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, and attended meetings for APEC's Sustainable Finance Initiative. Prior to his time at Treasury, he worked in Australia's Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on policies to further women's economic equality. Jack is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, where he studied economics and politics. In his spare time, he enjoys watching the NBA and is thrilled by the opportunity to watch Lebron James play in person prior to his retirement. At SPIA, he looks forward to learning from the wealth of knowledge held by both peers and faculty.

Mously is a consultant with the Gates Foundation in Senegal, where she provides technical assistance to the Ministry of Education on the MOHEBS program, a national initiative aimed at improving foundational learning outcomes. Her work focuses on strengthening systems and ensuring effective implementation through data-driven strategies and close government collaboration. Before this role, Mously served as a Program Associate at the Education Outcomes Fund, a UNICEF-hosted fund where she coordinated the technical design of a results-based financing program in Tunisia to support youth employment and contributed to early childhood education reforms in South Africa. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at IDinsight, where she led evaluations and system-level research across West and North Africa. Mously’s portfolio included designing a national decision-making dashboard for the Moroccan government, assessing COVID-19’s effects on education in multiple countries, and evaluating remedial learning programs in Senegal. Mously holds a B.A. in Statistical Science from Cornell University. She brings strong cross-sectoral experience at the intersection of education, labor, and data systems. Mously is committed to African-led development and evidence-based policymaking. Her approach prioritizes deep contextual understanding and locally grounded solutions that reflect national priorities, institutional realities, and long-term sustainability. She believes that true impact comes from empowering local actors and designing programs that align with a country’s vision for its own development.

A Katy, Texas native, Anna has spent her career in public service working to achieve a more equitable and just society for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. After graduating from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Special Education, a minor in psychology, and a graduate certificate in nonprofit management, Anna joined the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) in Washington, D.C. While at NDSS, she held several roles that allowed her the opportunity to engage with and lead federal, state, and grassroots efforts to transform domestic policy to better meet the needs of individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Anna’s passion for advocacy and disability rights grew from the friendships she made with peers with disabilities as a young child and was further cultivated during her time teaching high school special education and working with her alma mater’s inclusive post-secondary program. In her free time, Anna volunteers with PALS inclusive summer camps, sits on the board of the 501(c)3 nonprofit STRIDES, and enjoys traveling, reading, and ballet.

Shreya is originally from Kolkata, India. She graduated in 2021 from the dual B.A. program between Columbia University and Sciences Po with a major in Economics. Prior to Princeton, Shreya worked as a Senior Research Associate at Pahle India Foundation, an economic policy think tank in New Delhi, and interned at NITI Aayog, the apex public policy institution of the Government of India. In these roles, she conducted research and advocacy across a range of policy levers driving the India growth story: trade and industrial development, ease of doing business, MSME development, retail and e-commerce, and women’s entrepreneurship. She has also contributed to the drafting of national and state-level policy frameworks, including the Uttar Pradesh Export Promotion Policy 2025-30. At Princeton and beyond, Shreya looks forward to deepening her understanding of international trade policy and global best practices in trade and investment promotion. She aims to leverage her research experience to develop actionable strategies that help businesses in emerging economies integrate into global value chains. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, writing creative nonfiction, and solving NYT crossword puzzles.

Ella is a summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs where she earned a bachelor's degree in public policy and a certificate in Spanish. Most recently, Ella was based in London, serving as a policy adviser to the U.S. Director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Prior to this role, she served at the U.S. Department of State in several capacities: first as a desk officer at the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor covering the media freedom and political prisoners portfolios; then as a staff officer supporting the Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs; and third as a desk officer covering China-Latin American relations. Before State, Ella spent eight months at the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section assigned to four case teams. Ella is the recipient of several academic prizes including the Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize - Princeton University's highest undergraduate honor; the Myron T. Herrick Thesis Prize - the School of Public and International Affairs top thesis award; and the Class of 1916 Cup - which recognizes the Princeton student-athlete with the highest academic rank. On campus, Ella was an All-Ivy League goalkeeper on the women’s soccer team and proud member of the Cannon Dial Elm club.