What's up guys, gals, and non-binary pals!

I am the Communications Manager and a Research Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) in Washington, DC. I completed a Masters of Advanced Studies in International Affairs at the University of California, San Diego in June 2024. I was also the 2023 Economics Expert in the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy Rising Experts program. 

Born & raised in Troy, Michigan, I took my Midwestern love of ranch dressing & saying "ope" to a dual undergraduate degree program between Sciences Po Paris (Institut d'Etudes Politiques) & the University of British Columbia. Over the course of four years, spanning two continents, I studied economics & marketing, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts & a Bachelor of Commerce, respectively. 

As a Chronically Online individual, I have too much knowledge of the memes du jour, but I'm also exposed to some of the most interesting & important global topics du jour. This has coalesced my interest in US foreign policy and diplomacy, economic security, and trade and investment. I also study Southeast Asian economies. 

You can find my most current and visible work at the PIIE Twitter & other social media accounts. I am also pleased to say I have a exclusive weekly column in PIIE's flagship newsletter PIIE Insider, where I discuss current economic events. You can subscribe to that here.