As an International Policy Studies student at MIIS focusing on Human Security and Development, Brittany seized the opportunity to cross academic boundaries and work in a number of consultancy roles through the MPA and MBA programs. Currently, she is designing a program evaluation for a sports-based youth development nonprofit organization that focuses on immigrant and refugee youth, as well as conducting market research for a social enterprise looking to start honey production in Nicaragua. She studied abroad in South Africa, she speaks Spanish, and she has carried out development work in El Salvador, Peru, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. She feels most passionate about the issues of women’s rights, the intersection of gender equity and sport, youth development, food security, and nutrition. In the summer, she leads trips abroad with National Geographic Student Expeditions, managing and mentoring groups of high school students on their own immersive learning journeys. She also enjoys blogging for The Women’s International Perspective (The WIP), and recently, she was selected as an Intercultural Digital Storytelling Project fellow for Spring 2015 at MIIS. Brittany’s creative and holistic skill set ranging from project design to facilitation and writing skills will benefit a social enterprise in the areas of business development, operations, and communications.