From there, I spent three years working at @Facebook in crisis management, which sometimes meant stressful 70-hour work weeks. When you’re dealing with new sources of misinformation and violence on the platform, you can see the worst parts of the internet. I think that was the origin of my decision to go to grad school, realizing that I wanted to pivot away from the private sector and find some positivity in the world.

I grew up in D.C., but part of my family is originally from Hawaii, so I've always had a weird combination of east coast and west coast attitude. I enjoy the fast-paced action of politics but I also love doing nothing at a beach. I spent most of the past ten years in California, so it feels good to be back on the east coast and to be surrounded by so many people that care deeply about doing good. At SPIA, I have the time, resources, and people to help me figure out what I want to do from here. I think my new lifelong goal is to use technology to make public services work better for people.”