Hello! My name is Tiffany Kumar and I am honored and excited to be joining RepresentWomen this summer as a Research Intern. This coming fall, I will be a sophomore at Cornell University and majoring in industrial and labor relations while pursuing a double minor in Arab studies and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies through the university’s guaranteed transfer program. This program afforded me the opportunity to complete my Freshman year at a university of my choice; thus, I spent the last year attending American University’s School of Public Affairs.

My name is Silver Byrd and I live in San Jose, California. I am an International Research Intern for RepresentWomen. I am currently completing my B.A. in Politics & International Affairs and Anthropology at Wake Forest University. After completing my bachelors, I hope to pursue a master’s degree in International Studies, followed by a JD in International Law.

Hi! My name is Paige Chan, and I am a Research Intern at RepresentWomen. I recently graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a double degree in Political Science and Philosophy. Growing up, I always knew I wanted to work in politics, but I was confused about how exactly to apply myself outside of the stereotypical working on a campaign or as a representative. It was at Rutgers University that I discovered that research was a career pathway that satisfied both my desire to make a difference and my personal strengths.

My name is Noelle Curtis, and I am a rising senior at Johns Hopkins University majoring in International Studies. For as long as I can remember, I have always been drawn to politics and international affairs. However, it wasn’t until I took a course on Gender and Modernity this past spring that I was inspired to get involved with advocacy for gender equality. Learning about the many cultural norms and institutional and political practices that reinforce gender inequality in the U.S. and abroad led me to RepresentWomen and the important work they do on a daily basis. As a Korean American woman who is extremely passionate about these issues along with diversity, racial justice, and AAPI issues, I wanted to learn how I could contribute to these spaces and voice these passions.

Hi, there! My name is Nicole Caputo-Ramos, and I’m an Outreach & Advocacy Intern! I was born in Colombia, but grew up in Darien, CT. I graduated this May from Connecticut College with a B.A. in Government and minors in Latin American/Latino Studies and French. I’m so happy to be joining RepresentWomen for the summer!

Hello, Bonjour, Merhaba! My name is Nazlı Dakad. I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, but my parents immigrated from Turkey, and I am a proud Turkish-American. Currently, I am an undergraduate student at Stanford University planning on studying Earth Systems with a minor in Modern Languages. I am passionate about sustainable development and connecting with other humans, and I am excited to bring both into my work with RepresentWomen.

My name is Katie Usalis, and I am an intern on the Outreach & Advocacy Team. After growing up in Cincinnati, OH and working as a Special Education Teacher in Colorado after undergraduate school, I have spent the last six years living and working in international development in Southeast Asia and Europe. I am currently living in Barcelona, Spain, where my husband and I relocated for my master’s studies. I will graduate this summer with a Master’s in International Development from the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (Barcelona Institute of International Studies).

My name is Karson Taylor, and I am a junior at American University’s School of Public Affairs in Washington, DC from a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. I am pursuing a B.A. in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics and Government (CLEG) with a minor in psychology and certificates in Community-Based Research and Women, Policy and Political Leadership. Some of my relevant research experience thus far includes women and the media, women’s movements, and women and elections.

I’m Jessica Bates and I am a rising sophomore at American University studying public relations and strategic communication. I am excited to be joining the RepresentWomen team as a communications intern for this summer. I hope to work for nonprofit organizations in the future in a PR position, combining my love of writing, organizing, and research with my passion for human rights.

Hello, my name is Fadhilah Fitri Primandari. I am a political science graduate from Universitas Indonesia, and my research interests center on the gendered aspects of democratization and democratic consolidation, feminist institutionalism, and feminist methodology. For my undergraduate thesis, I wrote about how people’s conceptions of democracy are gendered and why they matter for the outcomes of democratic transitions for women. I am hoping to take the subject further in my postgraduate studies.