Before the Woo, Fionnuala worked for the Administration of New York City's Mayor Bill de Blasio on various initiatives including the roll out of the City's Paid Sick Leave Law and the successful campaign to end chronic veteran homelessness. Most recently, Fionnuala worked at City Hall for the Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services where she focused on homeless and inter-agency initiatives. This summer, Fionnnuala worked as a Graduate Fellow at Citizens Housing and Planning Council where she developed recommendations for New York City's next housing plan. After graduating from Woodrow Wilson, she is interested in continuing to work with government to improve housing and service delivery for vulnerable individuals.