Hope Crockett

Hope comes to SPIA after four years at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including a one-year appointment to the White House National Security Council. Originally from Palo Alto, Hope joined the FBI at their Washington, D.C., field office where she aided special agents in strategic analysis, facilitation of intelligence sharing and training, and administrative management. Hope was promoted to Staff Operations/Tactical Analyst in the Counterterrorism Division, which required an intensive, residential training at Quantico. After graduation from Quantico, her work focused on national threat priority portfolios. During her tenure representing the FBI at the White House National Security Council, Hope collaborated with the highest levels of national security professionals to address complex security dynamics and implement rapid policy developments. She supported the President’s diplomatic objectives as a member of the Presidential delegation, both in France for the commemoration of the anniversary of Normandy, and at the United Nations General Assembly. Prior to her professional career, Hope earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina. She then returned to her hometown in the Bay Area to care for her grandmother. While there, she held multiple jobs in her church's leadership, creating community-informed programming to foster a caring and inclusive space during the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic. Once Hope earns her MPA from SPIA, she looks forward to returning to public service to address federal domestic policy challenges. In her free time, Hope enjoys exploring National Parks, finding a new coffee shop or library, and baking sweet treats.