06/15/2026
A month ago, I graduated from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business with my MBA. !
Over the past two years, I had the opportunity to learn alongside an exceptional group of classmates while working through nearly countless cases, group projects, presentations, and discussions on strategy, operations, leadership, and global business. During that same chapter, I transitioned from ACG Advocacy, where I served as COO, to the U.S. Department of State. (I’m very grateful to Patrick Young for the opportunity to join the Office of the Chief of Protocol, while still doing this coursework!)
While the diploma was the goal, one of the unexpected gifts of this experience was the people. A special call out to Kathryn K, my capstone partner, whose perspective and vision to improve something left unaddressed or innovated on for decades helped bring our final project across the finish line; and has become a friendship I treasure. To Joseph C, my "first friend," as we joke, in the program and a frequent teammate through countless group projects, including our FedEx Global Business Experience, thank you for making the experience both more successful and more enjoyable.
While I cannot tag the entire Cohort of 2026, please know how grateful I am for each of you. The people were unquestionably the best part of the experience.
To my family and friends, thank you for cheering me on and for giving me grace when I was stretched thin. I am grateful for the opportunities I had at Georgetown to serve as a class representative, be named a Forté Foundation Fellow, and receive nominations for Georgetown University’s Cura Personalis Award and the national Edie Hunt Award. During this same period, I was also honored to be recognized as part of MAVPAC INC’s 40 Under 40.
As I shared in my closing remarks to the cohort, there is still a long way to go. Excited for what comes next.