Annie Jerome
Annie Jerome is a senior in the Elliott School majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in Conflict Resolution and a minor in French. She has interned with the US House of Representatives and SETA DC, a small think tank focusing on US-Turkish relations. She also worked at the National Archives for two years. Annie is a member of Sigma Iota Rho, the Elliott School Honors Fraternity. Last year she studied abroad as an exchange student at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.
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Zac Ruckert
Zac is currently a senior in the Elliott School, majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in International Economics and a double major in Economics. His area of interest is international energy economics, focusing on transnational energy grids and energy trade. Currently, he serves as a Pathways Energy Industry Trainee at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission where he works in the Office of Administrative Litigation. Zac spends his time serving on the board of the GW Residence Hall Association, the Student Association, reading, and attending DC energy events. He is originally from Daytona Beach and one day hopes to be a full-time professor.
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Matt Bogdonoff
Matt is a senior majoring in International Affairs concentrating in International Economics. He has worked for a trade association of electric utilities as well as his congressman. He spent his junior year abroad at the London School of Economics where he played on the school’s volleyball team. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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Sarah Braithwaite
Sarah is a senior in the Elliott School, with a major in International Affairs and concentrations in International Economics and International Development. She has had various internships working in immigration in the DC and Philadelphia areas. Her goal is to study immigration law after graduation. Sarah studied abroad in Argentina for a year, taking all of her classes in Spanish. She also lived and worked on a winery for a month during this time.
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Alexis Coleman
Alexis is a senior majoring in International Affairs concentrating in Conflict Resolution and minoring in Communications. She has interned for the U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Immigration Litigation, The Dallas County Democratic Party and will intern for the State Department's bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations this upcoming spring. She currently works at a legal hiring firm, is a senior interviewer and the Vice President of The National Council of Negro Women-GW chapter. She aspires to go to law school and work in international mediation and conflict resolution.
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Sophia Dahodwala
Sophia is a senior concentrating in Security Policy and minoring in Geography. Her areas of interest include Persian Gulf geopolitics, and ethnic and regional security in South and Central Asia. Last spring, Sophia studied abroad in Christchurch, New Zealand, focusing on hazard and disaster management. Sophia is also a sister of the Delta Phi Epsilon Professional Foreign Service Sorority.
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Audrey Happ
Audrey is a senior in the Elliott School, majoring in International Affairs with a double concentration in International Politics and Asian Studies. She is a volunteer at the Freer and Sackler Galleries and remains involved on campus by volunteering with GWU's Office for Study Abroad and the GWU Center for Civic Engagement’s Service-Learning language partner program. She is fluent in French and recently began studying Japanese. Audrey is a member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity and spends her free time writing and training for marathons. She is originally from Royersford, PA.
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Erica Kliment
Erica is an International Affairs major with a concentration in Latin American studies from Easton, PA. She has worked at Chubb Insurance Company, the US State Department, and the Wilson Center. Last year, she studied abroad in Seville, Spain, and Salvador, Brazil, where she volunteered at a local organization teaching English. While abroad, Erica blogged about her adventures for the Peer Advisors with tips and stories on how to get the most out of your study abroad experience. Erica is involved on campus with the Brazilian Club and Delta Phi Epsilon Professional Foreign Service Sorority.
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Jiayu 'Beverly' Li
Beverly Li is a junior in the Elliott school majoring in International Affairs, with a concentration in Security Policy, and a minor in History. She is currently spending a semester abroad in Paris, France studying at Sciences Po. This past summer, she volunteered in Peru for six weeks and taught elementary school kids to speak English. This was a very rewarding experience for her and she would love to talk to anyone interested in volunteering with this organization or anyone who is interested in South America.
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Michela Masson
Michela is a junior from Massachusetts concentrating in Conflict Resolution and double majoring in Women's Studies. She is a member of Phi Sigma Pi, the co-ed honors fraternity on campus and is also involved in the Feminist Student Union, Voices for Choices and Students Against Sexual Assault. Michela loves to travel and spent Summer and Fall 2014 studying abroad in Berlin and Amsterdam. Her dream career would involve working to improve women's rights on a global scale.
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Zack Morse
Zack is a senior double majoring in International Affairs and Political Science and concentrating in Conflict Resolution. He spent his junior year studying abroad in South Korea and Israel. Zack has interned for Congressman Reichert, the House Committee on Homeland Security, the Israeli Embassy, and is now interning for the Anti-Defamation League. In his sophomore year at GW, Zack was president of the Student Alliance for Israel. He is originally from Mercer Island, Washington, a suburb of Seattle and is a gigantic Seattle Mariners fan, as well as a great cook.
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Sarah Pagan
Sarah is a sophomore in the Elliott School, majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in International Economics and minoring in Statistics. Last summer, she was an intern for the Emergency Committee for American Trade, a coalition supporting legislation that facilitates U.S. trade and investment. Sarah is interested in economic development, specifically the reform of indicators for national economic growth and modernization of food assistance, and hopes to intern for USAID in the future. Sarah is originally from North Carolina, and in her free time enjoys being involved in WRGW radio, playing ultimate frisbee, hiking, and reading.
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Alex Stawiarski
Alex is a senior in the Elliott School concentrating in International Politics and pursuing a minor in Geography. He has interned for the Diplomatic Courier Service with the Department of State and currently is an intern researching nuclear and radiological security policies with the Partnership for Global Security. In the Spring of 2014, Alex spent a semester studying the history and institutions of the European Union in Freiburg, Germany. He is originally from South Jersey and is an avid hockey fan.
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Tianyao 'Michelle' Xiao
Tianyao (Michelle) Xiao is currently a sophomore at the Elliott School, majoring in International Affairs with two concentrations in Asia and Europe & Eurasia. She is a member of Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, and interns at Diplomacy Now, a political talk show under GW Radio. Tianyao comes from Beijing, China and has a love of Aviation. She interned at Honeywell Aerospace and Embraer over the summer and holds a Single Engine Land Private Pilot License.
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