Alexandra Zalewski

Alexandra was born and raised in Orange County, California. She graduated in 2020 from Princeton University and has returned as a SINSI fellow to complete her MPA. As an undergraduate, Alexandra enjoyed learning foreign languages, including Russian and Arabic. In summer of 2018, she was awarded the Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan. In summer of 2019, she interned at the Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations at the State Department working on the Venezuela crisis. This past summer, she interned at the Defense Department, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Policy, Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA). Alexandra is interested in pursuing a career in international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution and hopes to explore these fields during her fellowship rotations with the federal government. In her free time, she enjoys surfing, bodyboarding, rock climbing, and traveling.